Cleaning up gang activity

Metro Atlanta

Cleaning up gang activity

Cleaning up gang activity

The Atlanta Police Department and U.S. Marshals office swept through neighborhoods for three days this week rounding up suspected gang members.

U.S. Marshals from the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Atlanta Police Gang Task Force transport two men they arrested in their raid on an apartment complex on Thomasville Boulevard.

A child stand next to Marshal Jeff Foley as he watches the rear of an apartment on Thomasville Boulevard.

Adults and children playing in the courtyard watch law enforcement officers search their Thomasville Boulevard apartment complex in southeast Atlanta.

Officers scale a fence at the apartment complex.

Officers plan their raid on an apartment complex on Thomasville Boulevard.

A deputy takes a break from searching the apartment complex to give some kids a push.

US Marshal Tim Boggs (right) gets his equipment ready for his teams' first raid. He uses an H & K UMP 40 caliber fully automatic submachine gun in his position as "long gun" covering the outside of the area. Jason Harmsen, a Clayton County fire department is with the team to provide medical support.

Behind the cover of a shield and with guns ready, several joint Atlanta police and U.S. Marshal teams perform a "knock and talk" at a house on Macon Drive in Atlanta.

Police had a warrant for this man, who was seen walking up the street. He was arrested without incident by Atlanta Police Officer Jeff Branum.

Jason Scott is arrested.

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The Atlanta Police Department and U.S. Marshals office swept through neighborhoods for three days this week rounding up suspected gang members.

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