Police have arrested one of multiple men sought after a home invasion and car theft Monday.
Demarco Parham of Atlanta was charged with home invasion, armed robbery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, aggravated assault and motor vehicle theft, according to Sandy Springs police.
A Jeep Grand Cherokee that was reported stolen was also recovered by police.
Officers responded to the incident about midnight in the 6800 block of Hunters Trace Circle, police said.
One of the men fired a gun at the homeowner, Sandy Springs police Sgt. Sam Worsham said.
According to an incident report, a man got an alert from his home security system that the basement door was open. His dogs started barking, and one of them stood at the top of the stairs growling, he told police.
He went to the stairs with a baseball bat and “could hear multiple people downstairs rummaging furniture,” according to the report.
That’s when he told his wife to call 911. He then heard the garage door opening and went downstairs to investigate, according to the report.
“At this time, one of the suspects fired one round at him, then ran toward the beginning of the driveway,” police said in the report.
The man, who was not struck, ran back inside the home.
He noticed a dark SUV driving away as “one of the suspects reopened fire at the house,” police said in the report.
He later realized the dark SUV was his blue 2012 Grand Cherokee. After he gave police the Georgia tag number, the owner heard about four shots.
No one was injured in the incident.
The intruders all wore dark clothing, Worsham said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sandy Springs police.
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