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SWAT team surrounds Johns Creek restaurant
Police say they were called to the steakhouse after an alarm was tripped and caught at least one suspect in the act.
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. - North Metro SWAT teams have arrested a suspect in a series of restaurant burglaries after an hours-long standoff at at a Johns Creek steakhouse Friday morning.
Johns Creek police was first called to Longhorn Steakhouse, near Medlock Bridge Rd and Abbotts Bridge Rd, after the restaurant’s alarm system was activated shortly before 2 a.m.
When officers arrived, they spotted an individual beginning to exit the steakhouse, but that person retreated inside, according to authorities.
Negotiators pleaded with the break-in suspect to exit. FOX 5 heard messages such as, "Suspect inside Longhorn, you’re under arrest, come out."
Shortly before 5 a.m., officers and a K9 entered the restaurant, searching for the suspect. FOX 5 cameras were rolling when authorities found a man hiding on the roof of the restaurant.
They wrapped him in an emergency blanket and escorted the suspect down a ladder around 5:45 a.m., taking the suspect into custody.
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A combination of Johns Creek, Dunwoody, Brookhaven and Sandy Springs authorities surveyed the building and found no one else inside.
Police have identified the suspect as 28-year-old Conyers resident Jah’msid Nieem Ci’heed Johnson.
According to Sandy Springs police, Johnson was wanted for multiple robberies of restaurants in the area over the past weekend - usually breaking the front door and stealing money from inside.
Johnson will be charged with five restaurant burglaries, officials say.
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