3rd suspect arrested in Chamblee cellphone store break-in
The third suspect wanted in a cellphone store break-in that led to a SWAT incident Saturday night in Chamblee was arrested Wednesday, police said.
Cornelius Mario Cook, 36, was taken into custody around 1:30 p.m. by Georgia Department of Corrections employees when he reported to his probation officer. Cook had been identified by investigators, and the U.S. Marshals Service Counter Gang Unit assisted the Chamblee police and the DeKalb Sheriff’s Fugitive Squad with his apprehension.
Saturday around 8:30 p.m., three suspects tied up the owner of a cellphone store at gunpoint and robbed the business in the 4400 block of Chamblee Dunwoody Road. Police said the men took approximately $15,000 and tripped a silent alarm.
Two of the men eventually surrendered to the North Metro SWAT team after trying to hide in the ceiling, authorities said. Rico Cook and Randy Felton were arrested on the scene and made their first court appearances Monday afternoon, Channel 2 Action News reported.
The third suspect escaped out of the back door as police arrived at the store. Police believe that man was Cornelius Cook.
All three men are in the DeKalb County jail charged with armed robbery, burglary, aggravated assault and false imprisonment.
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