Two men are behind bars after officers caught them breaking into a Sandy Springs home early Thursday, police said.
Officers responded to the home invasion on Northside Drive near Atlanta’s city limits shortly after 3:30 a.m., Sandy Springs police said in a news release. Police arrived within three minutes and located two suspects attempting to enter the home, authorities said.
According to investigators, 29-year-old Keanen Dixon of Union City and 24-year-old Jamari East of Duluth forced open a gate to the property and managed to get inside the garage.
“The two suspects then attempted to make entry into the home before being apprehended by responding officers,” police said. Nobody was injured in the attempted break-in or subsequent arrests.
The men arrived in a 2020 Ford Ranger pickup truck with Florida tags, authorities said. Police found the vehicle parked on the side of the road near the home.
Dixon and East each face one count of home invasion, two counts of entering auto, possession of burglary tools, possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, and second-degree criminal damage to property. They remain held at the Fulton County Jail, online records show.
Police are asking residents who live nearby to check their security cameras for additional footage of the suspects or their truck. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at svoronkov@sandyspringsga.gov.
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