Toe typist says suspect arrested

Amy Windom, the Atlanta woman who was tied to her bed by a burglar and alerted her boyfriend by typing a computer message with her toes, told the AJC on Thursday that a suspect in the case has been arrested.

Atlanta police arrested Dontavius Jackson, 17, and charged him with armed robbery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, burglary and possession of a firearm while committing a crime.

He remains at the Fulton County Jail.

"I am enormously relieved," she told the AJC.

Windom said she identified the suspect in a photo lineup Wednesday night. Windom said Atlanta police called her around 5:40 a.m. Thursday to tell her of the arrest and that the suspect was in the Fulton County Jail.

"They called me really late last night and said that they had a strong lead and asked if I could come in and do some identification," Windom told the AJC. "I found the guy very clearly ... there was no doubt in my mind."

Windom declined to give details, saying she didn't want to compromise any part of the investigation.

Windom said after signing some paperwork, she pushed the file folder back across the table to a detective and then started sobbing.

"I haven't let myself have a breakdown on this because I've just been so focused on getting him caught," she said. "Just knowing that they have him behind bars is a huge relief. I'm just enormously relieved and exhausted."

She said police provided her with little information about the suspect.

Police arrested Jackson during a routine traffic stop. APD's auto theft unit pulled over a vehicle Wednesday evening and discovered the passenger -- Jackson -- had an outstanding warrant for violating probation, police said.

He was taken to jail and then served with additional warrants after Windom identified him as the person who broke into her home, police said.