DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — One person was arrested after an hours long SWAT situation on Thursday in DeKalb County.
Around 1:30 p.m., DeKalb County police were notified of a person in the road with boxcutters “seemingly going after cars” in the area near Lavista and Brockett Roads in Tucker.
The suspect refused to to exit the house unarmed after several hours of officers trying to negotiate.
A SWAT team the deployed gas inside the home. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. The suspect was not identified by police.
No injuries were reported, police say.
DKPD is in the area of Brockett Road and Lavista Road. Please avoid the area! Updates to be provided later. #WeAreDKPD pic.twitter.com/q4jHZww4MY
— DeKalb County Police Department (@DeKalbCountyPD) May 29, 2025
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