Four people landed in handcuffs Friday after a coordinated warrant sweep in Stone Mountain's West Mountain Street corridor, according to local authorities. Deputies focused on the 5100 block of West Mountain Street and walked away with suspects facing charges that include aggravated assault, obstruction and a probation violation. All four are now sitting in the DeKalb County Jail while deputies and prosecutors work through a stack of outstanding warrants.
In a news release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office, officials said members of the Criminal Process Fugitive Unit teamed up with the Field Operations Uniform Unit for the joint warrant push, with backup from the U.S. Marshals Service. The sheriff's office credited the multi-agency teamwork for getting multiple wanted suspects into custody quickly and without any reported injuries to officers. The statement did not specify what time of day the operation went down.
Who was arrested
According to FOX 5 Atlanta, four people were picked up in the sweep:
- Quinterrious Cannon, wanted out of Newton County on four counts of aggravated assault with intent to murder
- Jermaine Smith, facing one count of aggravated assault in DeKalb County
- Jocelyn Thomas, charged with one count of obstruction of a law enforcement officer in DeKalb County
- Deondreanna Gore, arrested on a probation-violation warrant from Newton County
All four were taken into custody during the operation and booked into the DeKalb County Jail, according to the same report.
Where this fits locally
The latest sweep slides into a growing pattern of joint local-federal crackdowns across DeKalb County this year aimed at violent fugitives, narcotics and illegal weapons. Earlier in the spring, authorities rolled out similar task-force operations that led to multiple arrests and gun and drug seizures, part of what regional officials say is a sustained focus on getting repeat violent offenders off the streets, as seen when a fugitive cornered in raid was taken into custody during a morning operation.
What happens next
Authorities have not released information on the incidents that led to the original warrants, and details on bond and initial court appearances have not yet been made public. Per FOX 5 Atlanta, officials say they plan to share more once the cases are formally processed and sent on to the appropriate county courts.
