Home Invasion Suspect Escapes, Still Wanted
Intense neighborhood search on Wednesday night fails to find an armed robber.
Residents of several neighborhoods in Tucker were disturbed on Wednesday night by massive police activity involving helicopters with search lights and multiple vehicles with wailing sirens. It was all for nothing. A man who committed a home invasion on Brownlee Drive managed to escape the hunt, and he may have had accomplices who also got away. The incident began shortly before 10 p.m. when a man wearing a red scarf and a brown hat entered the home of a married couple through the carport door and demanded cash at gunpoint. The female resident, who was in her bedroom, gave him $120 she had in her purse. "She asked him to just take the money and not her wallet," the police report stated. The suspect then proceeded to tie up the male resident…
Anita
3:43 am on Thursday, January 17, 2013
Hey Jeff; I live very close to the home invasion. Please forgive the wrong choice of words on my part; the lingo "good news" lead to a big mis-understanding. Had NO IDEA of the police interrogation details. Was just trying to seem positive in this negative world w/ the info. I got firsthand. Friends, neighbors, & fellow Tucker Citizens that know me know my heart. I hope y'all have an active … more ›