Violent Stockbridge carjacking suspect arrested after high-speed chase
Justin Tocknell. Courtesy of Monroe County Sheriff's Office
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. - A man wanted for a violent carjacking in Stockbridge was arrested Saturday afternoon following a brief police chase in Monroe County.
What we know:
Deputies spotted a white Honda sedan missing its front bumper around 4:20 p.m., just 10 minutes after receiving a BOLO (Be On the Lookout) alert from the Butts County Sheriff’s Office. When Monroe County deputies attempted a traffic stop, the driver led them on a short pursuit before pulling over after about three minutes.
The driver was identified as 40-year-old Justin Tocknell. Authorities later confirmed he was wanted by the Stockbridge Police Department in connection with an incident that occurred just over an hour earlier at a Walmart. Tocknell faces charges of aggravated assault, battery, armed robbery, and carjacking.
Investigators also revealed that Tocknell had been released from Central State Prison just a month prior, on March 4, after serving time for aggravated assault on a police officer.
What's next:
Tocknell was taken to the Monroe County Jail, where he is being held without bond.