Atlanta Police Arrest Suspect Accused of Violent Carjacking on Myrtle St, Two Others Still At Large

On Tuesday, Atlanta became the backdrop for a harrowing incident – a carjacking at 972 Myrtle St just before midnight. Atlanta Police Department officers were summoned to the scene where two victims had been subjected to an armed robbery. According to the Atlanta Police Department's report, three male suspects, wielding firearms, demanded the victims' keys, wallets, and phones. The victims complied, and their vehicle was stolen by the perpetrators.

Shortly after the crime, the police initiated a sweep of the vicinity and scanned local security footage; during this investigation, officers spotted the stolen vehicle in motion around Leet St. SW in Zone 4. In a swift decision backed by a supervisor due to the recent violent theft, authorities engaged in a car chase. Two individuals escaped from the moving vehicle, and a third, later identified as Ernest Jones (DOB: 12/2001), was apprehended after a pursuit on foot, with the victims later positively identifying Jones as one of the assailants from the previous night.

Ernest Jones was found with a replica BB gun, stolen property, including personal items, and financial cards that belonged to the victims. Facing a slew of charges, such as Aggravated Assault and Armed Robbery, Jones is now held at Grady detention – his apprehension detailed in an official statement by the Atlanta PD. However, the search for the other two suspects involved in the Myrtle St carjacking continues, as they remain at large, with authorities urging anyone with information to come forward. Jones' arrest has resulted in multiple charges, including felony theft by taking and obstruction.