Atlanta police are investigating the kidnapping of a man from an Atlantic Station apartment during a home invasion Tuesday.
The victim was later shot before being released several miles away.
Police spokeswoman Kim Jones told the AJC that officers were first alerted to the incident by a man who called 911 from in front of the city jail to report that his friend had been kidnapped from the Atlantic Station area.
"The suspects holding the victim made several demands for $50,000 for his safe return," Jones said.
Just before 7 a.m., a 911 call came in from the 200 block of Ruth Street, about three miles away from Atlantic Station. Jones said the victim had been shot in the buttocks and right leg and left along Ruth Street.
The victim, who was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment, told police that he was kidnapped from his apartment in the 200 block of 18th Street.
"Officers went to the apartment, where they observed the front door damaged and interior ransacked," Jones said, adding that there were also signs of a struggle in the apartment.
Police were looking for the victim's black 1978 Mercedes, which possibly has a broken right window. No arrests have been made.
Tom Miles, general manager of Atlantic Station, released the following statement late Tuesday morning:
"Public Safety is the number one priority at Atlantic Station. Today’s incident at the apartments that we do not control was unfortunate, but it’s important for all of our neighbors to know that since we took ownership in January we have put in place an aggressive public safety plan.
"That means we’ve doubled the number of public safety officers on property, we are opening a new public safety station in the heart of the community, we’ve imposed a curfew and put in place a zero tolerance policy toward misconduct of any kind. We’ve also closed night clubs and focused more on family friendly events, including Earth Day and Easter this weekend."
"As you know, we reached out to the community this winter asking them what they wanted us to change at Atlantic Station. Public safety was their number one concern and it’s our number one priority. You’ll be seeing an ongoing commitment to ensure that Atlantic Station is a welcoming, comfortable center for everyone in the community to enjoy."
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