A recent incident at a Rooms To Go store in Gwinnett County resulted in a flurry of charges against 32-year-old Atlanta resident Deanna Sinai Mills. The Gwinnett County Police Department reported that on December 14, officers responded to an assault at the furniture store located at 6288 Dawson Blvd. The altercation involved a store employee who was attacked by a suspect later identified as Mills, prompting the victim to call 911. During her rampage, Mills was alleged to have thrown items and used a lanyard to injure the employee's face.
According to a statement from the Gwinnett County Police, the responding officers utilized area Flock cameras to locate Mills' vehicle at the Horizon Inn and Suites parking lot. In a tense encounter, she attempted to escape, resulting in her vehicle colliding with a police cruiser and nearly hitting an officer. However, when the vehicle came to an abrupt stop after one of the passengers put the car in park, two of the occupants cooperated with the police while Mills continued to disobey orders before she was apprehended.
The investigation revealed that the two passengers had only recently been picked up by Mills and were not tied to the crimes she was accused of committing. Mills now faces a long list of charges, including two counts of kidnapping, two counts of aggravated assault, battery, second-degree criminal damage to property, willful obstruction, interference with government property, and disorderly conduct. She was also wanted on an active arrest warrant from an outside jurisdiction at the time of her arrest. Mills is currently being held at the Gwinnett County Jail.
The diligent response by the Gwinnett County Police in this case sheds light on the tools and procedures law enforcement utilizes to swiftly apprehend suspects and ensure the security of community members. The injured store employee, whose identity was not disclosed.
