Police Recover Carjacked Honda, Arrest Three

GRANT PARK — Atlanta Police have arrested three juveniles who were driving in a Honda Insight that was reported stolen in a carjacking here earlier this week, according to Ron Lall, chairman of the Neighborhood Planning Unit-W's neighborhood safety committee.

Police recovered the vehicle and made the arrests during a traffic stop Thursday evening.

This incident is at least the 10th carjacking in an East Atlanta Patch neighborhood since Jan. 1.

Lall e-mailed residents to let them know the juveniles were charged with theft by receiving and may face additional charges "if the victim is able to confirm their identity through a line up."

Atlanta Police Department spokeswoman Officer Kim Jones confirmed three juveniles were arrested and charged with obstructing law enforcement and theft by receiving stolen property.

The vehicle was taken around 9:30 p.m. Feb. 27 in the 400 block of Oakland Avenue.

According to police, one of the suspects "told the victim to sit on the curb (while pointing a gun to his head), place his head between his knees, and close his eyes. The victim did as instructed, and the suspects entered the car, and drove away."

Lall urged Grant Park and Ormewood Park residents to "be aware of your surroundings at all times, and particularly when you are in your home neighborhood and/or at home."

Lall said the police department has indicated that it will deploy additional officers in the area based on the latest crime patterns.

See also:

Woman Carjacked in North Ormewood Park

Carjacking and Armed Robbery in Grant Park

APD Arrests 6 Carjacking Suspects; Group May be Linked to Homicides