One person has been arrested after a report of a burglary developed into a massive police presence and SWAT situation in the Cumberland area of Cobb County on Tuesday morning.
A SWAT vehicle and at least 20 uniformed officers were positioned for more than six hours outside a shopping center at the corner of Windy Hill Road and Drachten Drive, which is home to a liquor store, a Wing City restaurant and a Stop & Shop convenience store.
Law enforcement were called around 6 a.m. when a business alarm sounded, according to Cobb police. When officers arrived, they confronted the suspect near the front door of the Stop & Shop, and he retreated inside the business.
At about 9:30 a.m., several heavily armed officers led away the suspect, who was not publicly identified, in handcuffs.
Police stated at that time they were also working to apprehend a second suspect believed to be hiding in an attic. But later Tuesday afternoon, Cobb police spokesperson Aaron Wilson said they no longer suspected a second person was involved. He said the scene was no longer active at around 12:45 p.m.
“(SWAT) cleared the building and located one suspect and continued looking for a possible second suspect,” Wilson said. “However, this suspect was the only one captured by store video surveillance and the only one located in the building.”
Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com
Credit: John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com
Firefighters used thermal imaging equipment to look into the ceiling and, at the time, appeared to center their interest between the Stop & Shop and the chicken wing restaurant. They were also seen using a ladder to walk on the roof.
At least three different police K-9 units responded during the search.
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