A man wanted in connection with a string of car break-ins throughout metro Atlanta was arrested after boarding a flight and trying to escape to Texas, authorities said.
Brandon Jamal Curtis, 29, faces 21 charges related to a slew of entering auto and financial card theft cases that occurred in Atlanta, Cobb and DeKalb counties, and parts of Florida, investigators said.
For months, Curtis had been “plaguing the city with car break-ins,” Atlanta police said in a statement. Investigators said the man rode in a gray Kia, stole numerous credit cards out of cars and used those cards at local malls and businesses.
The Atlanta Police Department’s larceny unit found the Kia in College Park and began searching the vehicle, the agency said. During the investigation, police said they found several items that had been stolen from other cars. Officials did not specify what those items were but said they pointed to Curtis as a suspect.
Police obtained warrants to arrest Curtis, but soon learned that he had flown to Dallas. Law enforcement officials worked with the Dallas airport’s drug unit to detain him before he boarded a second flight to Denver.
“Due to the collaborative efforts of multiple investigators from different units, Mr. Curtis was prevented from escaping prosecution,” Atlanta police said.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is working to learn more about Curtis’ current booking status.
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