Ring camera alert leads to gunfire, arrest in Cherokee County
Man wanted for Atlanta murder tried to rob Cherokee man
A homeowner's middle-of-the-night security alert spiraled into a terrifying shootout Friday when two car thieves opened fire directly at a resident who caught them inside his truck.
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - A Ring camera alert ended in gunfire early Saturday morning after a Woodstock homeowner confronted an armed car thief inside his truck, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.
Woodstock truck break-in
What we know:
A homeowner on Chesapeake Lane woke up shortly after midnight on Saturday when his Ring security camera detected a person in his driveway. When the homeowner looked at the camera feed, he spotted an unknown man inside his truck.
The homeowner walked outside and yelled at the intruder. The man responded by firing two gunshots toward the homeowner, striking the victim's truck, before running away.
While deputies quickly determined from home security footage that at least two suspects were roaming the neighborhood, a tracking attempt by police K-9 units did not initially locate them.
Deputies tracking the getaway vehicle utilized local Fusus and Flock camera databases to spot a vehicle speeding away from the neighborhood just two minutes after the emergency call. Atlanta police later intercepted the vehicle and booked both men into the Fulton County Jail.
Man accused of shooting at homeowner was wanted for murder
An early morning security camera alert ended in gunfire after a homeowner confronted two car thieves hiding inside his truck.
Felony warrant arrests
The backstory:
The suspects were identified as Montrella Colzie, 35, and Dameyon Heck, 24, both of Atlanta and both convicted felons. Heck was already wanted for a probation violation in Cobb County and manufacturing cocaine in Illinois. Atlanta police investigators had also been searching for Heck in connection with a murder that occurred on Oct. 18, 2025, at 2070 Alison Ct. SW, while Colzie was wanted for an Atlanta probation violation.
Dameyon Heck's previous BOLO notice was provided by Atlanta police.
Aggravated assault charges
What's next:
Both men remain held in the Fulton County Jail as authorities continue investigating.
In addition to their outstanding felony warrants, both Heck and Colzie now face new counts of aggravated assault and entering an automobile in Cherokee County.
Dameyon Heck. Courtesy of Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from a release provided by the Cherokee Sheriff's Office.