On September 27th, police officers made a startling discovery when their automatic license plate reader alerted them to a stolen vehicle at Dresden Park in Chambbley, Georgia. You get on the ground. Officer's attention turned to a Honda SUV parked nearby. The driver, startled by the sight of police with guns drawn, initially seemed prepared to flee. [ __ ] ground now. Are you kidding? Keep him. I'm the soccer coach. I'm not with him. I'm the soccer coaches with age. What are you running for? Because you guys have guns thrown at me at him. Put your hands behind your back. I'm trying. I have a down. You guys are I am not with him. Ow. Please. I got bad left shoulder. Please. Once don't fight me, dude. I'm not I've got a Once I get you in handcuffs, you're going to be okay. You fight me and I'm going to have to do what I got to do. You understand? Okay, I'm good here. But I can't say because what makes it a good idea to run from the police [Music] [Music] before I was walking away from the situation. I'm not with this guy at all. He just backed up. I just saw four cars pull out with guns drawn. I'm getting out of the line of fire. I am not a threat. I don't know where the Look at him. Look at me. Look at who? I understand your point of view. I'm telling you. I'm not Do you have anything on you? Any weapons? Anything like that? No, sir. That's your phone? Yes, sir. I don't know who they were talking about. Well, when you guys came up, I got out of my car and got away because you guys had guns pointed at this man who was We safe on this scene. Right behind in front of me. You have everything on you? No, sir. Where's your wallet? Your ID? Uh, it's in the passenger seat. Oh, what? What car? CRV. CRV is you? Yes, sir. [Applause] Hey, hold traffic. Come back. What's your leg up? Who's the dude running? You know, I have no idea. I'm telling you guys, I'll come back. That's these people here. I'm a youth coach. I have nothing to do with this guy. And why did you get out of your car and leave? Because I'm sitting in the back seat resting for my practice. When he got out of his driver's seat, you guys had four gun shotguns pointed at me and him. Let's get out of the car. Yes. I'm going to get out and walk away. Separate your feet. Oh, Jesus. Welcome to the last shift on sea cabin. Have a seat. Acting swiftly, the officers approached the Mercedes G Wagon and successfully placed the driver in handcuffs without incident. Hey, got one out of the car at some point. I ain't got nothing to do with him. I Who else in the car? We got to clear the car. Got to clear the truck. I got my firearm. Who else in the truck? Nobody. I don't know about this one. Nobody in there. Keep your hand behind your back. The one that started running, he only ran about 15 ft. coming down the road. Coming down the road [Music] here. I don't even know. I don't have my vehicle to the side. You heard me. Oh, got to clear the truck. Got a better angle here. There's nobody in here. I just got What the hell? Hey, can I red shirt? Yeah, I'll tell you. My Give me a second. Mybody I don't know what this got going on. I just pulled up. Where you get the car? Truck. Is it yours? Huh? No, never mind. Keep keep like that. Like this? Like this? Oh, yeah. Right there ones. You should You should You should be coming out right there. Got him. Can I turn around? No. Just stay right there so I pat you down. Spread your feet for me. CG. What is it? Seems secure on the stolen vehicle. You can resume tracking. Hold on. Who? Does somebody still have somebody on the ground? I see you. Come back to me. They got somebody on the ground right now. Over there. Yeah. How many? Oh, he right there. They going toward you just go right past me. Go back to my car and they come to that yard. I have no idea what they got. They chasing one of the other guys who ran for the car. I know they I saw somebody running that way back shirt, white. Put your hands out, [ __ ] Excuse me. Can I Oh, are you the supervisor? Pink shirt, white shirt. And he's got on a brown backpack. Which way you going? Roll call. Tomorrow is going to be on how to take the We ain't going to be here tomorrow. Thank Thank good. Take your finger off the butt, man. All right, buddy. All right. You willing to talk to us? I don't know what's going on. I just told you. Where you get the car from? I got it from the shop. I just told you. I just got I literally just pulled out the shop right there. You work at the shop. You have any other? Yeah, I have people that work. You can go over there. Do you work at the shop? No, I have people that work at What do you mean you have work? It's your shop? No, it's not my shop. It's my friend's shop. But I know who uh who whose car is it? I don't know. They just told me to pick it up. Pick it up for who? I don't know. From the shop. Whose day? Whose day they told you to pick it up? Right there at the shop. They told you to pick the car and bring it where? Uh, I don't know where I'm taking it. Come on, man. You sound crazy, man. You can ask. I thought we going to have Let me ask you Let me ask questions. You come down here to I got one in. Listen to me. Does it seem legit that you going to pick the car? Show it. 2715 court where that last subject is called to listen to the question. Listen to the question. Doesn't matter so matter. Doesn't matter. So don't matter. Show up to come to a party. You have no clue what you are. Also, no appearance damage the vehicle. Okay, that's fine. No, no, no. Hey, don't don't worry about it. Have a seat. That's why I ask you if you're willing to talk. If you're not, that's fine. That's fine. I let my people talk cuz I That's fine. That's fine. Can we go? That's fine. No, no. You can be You can be quiet. There you go. You You can be quiet. We ain't talking no more. No more talking. Meanwhile, another individual who had been present in the park attempted to evade capture by fleeing on foot. Hey, they got one out of the car. Got one running. He's just He's running in the wood line. The one that started running, he only ran about 15 ft. I got it. He's running through the woods. He's going to be coming out on the road. Coming out on the road. Come out dres or out on plastic? Dres. red color shirt, light shorts. He went over a hill. I lost sight of him. However, the officers quickly apprehended the suspect and brought him back to the scene for questioning. You got ah tight tight tight. Okay. I got no You have any other charge with? Roll them on your side. Put your knees to your chest. Okay. Pull roll on your side. Put your knees to your chest. Sit on your butt. Okay. Push up. Push up. Okay. Oh [ __ ] You got ID on you? Yeah. In your backpack. You feel in my pocket. We'll let you know if you are. Okay. Jesus. Too big to be running like that, man. What the [ __ ] you want to charge with? Don't worry about it, dog. See? Come on. Get in the car. Come on. [ __ ] Why you leaving? I don't want to be aggated. No, don't give me that color. Come on. Go get in the car. Damage the vehicle. Leave my vehicle. Okay. Tell me what's going on. Tell us what's going on, man. I buy cars. Did you run or did we run? I ran. If you ain't done [ __ ] wrong, you got legal sales. What you running for? Sounds like a dumb ass, right? Have a seat. Yeah. Exactly. Okay. So, you need to ask your qu yourself the question, why am I in handcuff? Put your cash right here. Put your feet inside the car, sir. Okay. Ready? I'll throw that back. I thought you transporting him back to this 2709. To their surprise, it was discovered that he was the actual owner of the stolen Mercedes G Wagon. So why he running? The guy And dres in court. I don't know if anyone saw him actually come from the vehicle, but I never saw him come from the he was back here. He was in the area leaving the area quickly, but but he has a a Mercedes registration in his pocket for I believe for this vehicle, I believe. So he has what? A Mercedes registration in his pocket. Cool. Okay. So So it's not right now. I was not confirmed directly related to this, but it's strong indication that he came from this vehicle. Maybe you're trying to sell it. Yeah. Yeah. What's the deal with this guy? So, he's not he's not talking. Okay. There's a book bag in the car. I don't know what it has. There's a 69. I thought it's stolen. He just found a stolen cab stolen. Okay. Well, that's PC for the book bag if stolen gun in the car. Yes. [Applause] All right. The right to remain silent. You understand all that? Yes, sir. Okay. With that, do you wish to speak to me about today? Just to let you guys know, I'm not with him. I'm here for a 5:00 soccer practice. Okay. I come here three days a week. These people at the concessions know me. And 3:30, I come over here and rest for like 30 minutes before it's my next practice. When I was sitting in the back seat, I'm kind of putting my feet up just relaxing. And all of a sudden, I see this guy back in and didn't even see any cops, but when I looked up again, there were four cops, shotgun drawn at him. I'm right behind him. I know you guys don't see me, but I just I freaked. I saw four guns and shotguns pointed at this guy. And thought I'd get out of the line of sight because I didn't want to be in the crosshairs. And I can see from your perspective what that looks like, but I'm soccer coach. You can see my car. And so, how do you know these guys at this car? Who whose car? This black car. I don't know them at all. You don't know them? No. So, they just backed up next to you. You were sleeping in the back. You didn't even notice him. Yeah. He No, I mean, I saw him back up, but I didn't even know I don't know him at all. And I'm a youth soccer coach. I coached three teams. Okay. This guy me I got practice at 5:00 tonight. Yes, sir. Okay. Okay. So, this vehicle belong to you? It's my wife's. It's your wife. Are you on registration at all? Uh, might be. I'm not sure. My Ram broke down 3 weeks ago, so I'm driving real quick. All right. Where do you live? Uh, Alfreda. Where? Alpha. John's Creek. Okay. And you have practice here? Yes, sir. Okay. Now, schedule practice? Yeah, we should be having parents arriving, players arriving any minute now. So, okay. Where's your ID at? Uh, passenger seat, front seat. Is there anything in the car that's going to get you in trouble? No, sir. Okay. Can I get your ID for you? Yes, sir. You said pass front passenger seat? Yes, sir. It's a black wallet. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the individual had no connection to the stolen Gwagon and was promptly released. 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The shop? He works at my shop right there. Who does? Not my shop, but he works at the shop. I don't have nothing. What guy? The one walking right there. He knows that this just came from the shop and nobody What was the name of What's the name of the shop? You can that dude that's walking right there. You can ask him. Ask me did I just pick it up from the shop and he would say yes. And where is that one at? The shop like right when you come out. I literally just pull it out of the shop all day. That's why I'm so confused cuz the that car has been at the shop for months. At least couple weeks that truck has been it hasn't been running. real quick. So, tell me about that. So, just tell me about the gun in the car. I bought it from a private dealer from one of my friends. I didn't know it was stolen. I had that 17 for a minute. Like, I don't know. Like, how long ago did you buy it? Uh, about a couple weeks ago. Not How much you buy it for? Uh, how much he sell? He sold it to me for 500. 500? Yeah. Who sold it to you? Uh, I don't know his real name. I didn't know. What does he go by? Fendy. What? Fendy. F E N D I. I don't know his name. F E N D I. Yes, sir. Where did you buy it at? I bought it over here in South. You know where that's at? What was that? I'm sorry. South. South. Yeah, it was on. I made it uh public cuz I I don't do that. Okay. Unpublic [ __ ] If somebody tried to rob me. No, I'm not going. Okay. All right. Just give me one second. Okay. Yes, sir. I would like to find out what's like. And let me ask you a question. Do you know the guy over here? Did you know the guy in this Honda? No, I just parked right there. I just came from the shop that's right there dressing and I parked it. And what did you come over here for then? Because I was told I think we was about to put a tag on it. I have a temporary tag. Okay. Where was it? Where's that temp tag at? I don't have it. I don't I Where were you getting the temp tag from then? from the shop. I mean, they So, you left the shop to come over here to get the Tim Tag that's coming from the shop. Yeah. I don't know why they told me to bring it over here. I'm just a driver. Okay. I'm not in there. I'm All right. Give me one second. Y warning. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. If you decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements, do you understand that? Yes. This is officer Cav. All right. So, having these rights in mind, right? So, what's what's going on with with you running and all that good stuff? I just see [ __ ] all you guys come out of nowhere. I'm freaked the [ __ ] out. Okay. Anybody will run. Okay. What brought you over here to uh to the park? Go to Dresdston. What's that? Dresden. Dresden. Come to Dresden. Okay. I don't understand how I'm being charged with obstruction. Well, he told me to stop and I stopped. All right. Well, we're just figuring everything out. Okay. Do you know any of the guys over here? No. Okay. I mean, I'm not. Okay. Where do you have a car here? Okay. How of How long have you been coming to the park? All the time. All the time. Yes. What's it? Go ahead. Hey, what the uh what would the uh driver think? All right. Where where did you get this Mercedes from? All right. So, I buy cars all the time on YouTube. Okay. Someone offered me to buy a car, I brought Okay. I check every day. Where did you bring the car from? From Okay. I repaired the car. Okay. So, you work over Yeah. at the Okay. So, then what happened? The guy brought The guy was able to get a tow the car to me and I brought it. Okay. So, what does the other guy have to do with the Mercedes? What other guy? The other guy that was over there by the Mercedes that supposedly has his stuff inside the car. What guy? There should be nothing. I'm being honest with you. It's a BJ. I see it. Yeah. So, you I buy a car. Okay. So, you got the car from the black kid. What? What did What do you remember what his name was? No. You remember what he looked like? Black kid. Okay. But I mean like a just typical black kid with a lot of jewelry. Okay. What do you remember what he was wearing? This was like Hold on. Hold on. Let's Let's start from Let's start from the top. Let's start from the top. When did you purchase this car? Uh maybe like two weeks ago. You bought it two weeks ago? Yes. Two weeks? A week ago? A week ago? Which one is it? One or two? I can't I'm not good with that. Give me an estimate. Um maybe like Six days ago before I I had the car before I went auction and brought more cars. Okay. So So you bought the car 6 days ago. And when you bought the car, what did you do with the car? Run it straight here. Okay. You brought it here the same day, the day after. 2 days after 2 days after. Two days after. So the car's been here for at least 4 days. Yeah. Waiting on the radiator and Okay. They repaired the car. Okay. When did they call you and tell you that the car was fixing? Today. They called you today and you came over here to pick the car up today. Yes. Okay. When you came to pick the car up today, how much did you have to pay to get the car? $400. You paid $400 to get the car repaired. They might be getting stolen cars over there. Settle them so it can be flipped. So you brought it over here to do what? To uh repair the dealer. Put a dealer plate on. Where's the dealer likes to play at? I don't know. He should have had me. Who is Who should have had him? He should have had Who is he? My friend. Okay. Who is your friend? My friend. I I don't want to do too much talking. I'm trying to help you guys like cuz I feel You're not cuz you What you're doing is you tapped me. I feel like I did my due diligence. I check the car every day. I check the cars on these cars. I make sure they're good. Do you have a bill of sale for the car? Uh, yes or no? No. It's not somewhat. You have one or you don't have one? Yes, I have one. You have a bill for the car? Yes. Where's the bill sale for the car? This I I can't remember where I And how much did you buy the car for? I gave him 4,000. $4,000. What year is this car? 2002. 2002. How many miles is on? 162. And you bought it for 4 grand from auction. No, no, no. From off the street. He had he said he had it he got it with a CPN. Had a lean on it. What's a CPN? It's whatever. I don't know. That's what he said. He said it's not really on his print in the corporate building. 31. All right, step out. [ __ ] Right there. Turn around. All right, give me one second. He just got arrested. What's going on now? I I don't know. What's he saying? Hold up. Just one second. Where's the other guy at? Is he still over here? No, I only this guy's on this side. We only have do. Okay. ghost than Elena. No, that's not good. All right, real quick. Yes, sir. Remember those, right? See the other officers right to you? Yes, sir. Okay. We We need to be start being completely honest here so we can get everything. We We'll see. What was the other guy? The guy that you came to meet for this Mercedes? I didn't meet them. I mean, I got it from the shop. That's all I know. Okay. I didn't know from the shop. I didn't come here to meet you. Okay. So, what did you come over here to do? I don't know. I being completely honest, I was told to drive the car here. Okay. Cuz that's not what the other person's saying. What did he say? Cuz that's what I was told. I mean, and according to the dealership, your name's not supposed to be related to this vehicle at all. Oh, no. I I mean, I know it's not. I didn't buy the car. I Okay. So, who bought the car? I don't know who bought the car. I was from the shop, sir. And that's all I know. Did you drive the car from the shop? Just now? Yes or no? Yes, sir. Just now. Who else was in the car with you? Nobody was in the car. Now you're lying to me. Who else was Who else was in that car? Nobody was in the car with me when I just got y'all pulled up. Y'all didn't see anybody cuz right now everybody's going to go to jail. All right. I mean, but did you I'm just trying to figure out what's going on because we've already got someone else and the dealership saying someone else was supposed to have this car. The dealership from that car. The one the name that you gave me. My name The name of the dealership that you gave us gave a completely different name as to who was supposed to be test driving this car. They gave you Terrence. So who is Terrence? Right there. That's that's okay. So where did Terrence where how did Terrence get involved in this then? From their shop. Okay. So did Terren ride over with you? No, he did not ride over with me. He walked I walked over there. Okay. So, now that we've now that we've discovered the other person and now that you have said the name of Terrence anybody in the front in the So, tell me what's going on with Terrence then. What is Terrence relations to this car? Uh, he's a dealer. Okay. He So, you I'm riding with him. He told us to pick up the car. That's the shot. You're riding with who? With right there. So, you were riding with Terren? No, not in this car. No. Okay. No, sir. This car came literally. So, what is your what is your relation to Terrence then? Fair. How do you how long have you known Terrence? Uh, I don't know how long. It's been a minute. Okay. So, how did Terrence get over here then? He's a She's a dealer. Okay. But we didn't He didn't come in this car. I didn't come in this car. Okay. So, what car did he come over here in? I don't know if I don't know. Okay. So, you got the car from the dealership? From the auto It's auto repair. Okay. Or whatever. the automotive shop and you brought it over here to do what? Wait on whoever to come over here and give me the tag. Okay. So, did someone give you the tag? So, then why is the tag in the car if no one gave it to you? That's the dealer tag. That's not the temp tag. Okay. Right. Okay. So, you had a dealer tag and someone was supposed to be giving you a temp tag. Yeah. Was is Terrence the one that was supposed to be giving you that temp tag? I don't know. You don't know? No, sir. Okay. I don't know. um lost like well as as are we because we were trying to figure out exactly what is going on cuz some of this some of this stuff it starts to make sense and then it makes a hard right and a hard left. I'm not trying to lie to you. My I told you my mom is in law enforcement so I understand and we're just trying to figure out what's going on. I work security for uh resurgence under APD. So I don't have criminal background from So you drove this car 5 minutes from not even five minutes over there to over here to meet who? Terrence. I don't know if I was coming to meet I wasn't coming. So how did Okay. So you were with what? So you were with Terrence earlier then? Yeah. I wasn't coming to meet anybody though. I mean I just Do you remember what car Terrence was in? I don't know what kind of car. Okay. I I don't I'm lost. So, I just rather not say anything cuz I don't want to Okay. All right. One second. Yes, sir. All right. You want to talk to me? I just need to I just want to stretch or something. Okay. Well, it's it's going to be a second because we're still trying to figure out cuz right now we've got you saying one story and then Terrence over there saying another story. So until we can figure out exactly where the truth is, are you wanting to be truthful? I'm I want to be truthful and that's fact because somebody because right now something doesn't make doesn't make a lot of sense. I am just as confused as you are, sir. That's the honest to God truth. Okay. So I want you to be I want you to be 100% honest with me right now. Do you work? Yes or no? Somewhat. Yes or no? Are you Are you a paid employee? Oh, no. Not paid. No, I don't work in the shop, no sir. Okay. No, no, no. No. How long have you known Terrence? I I said I've known him for a minute. I don't know exactly how long, but it's been a while. That's Where did Terrence get the car from? What I was told was the shop. So, okay. I don't know his personal life, so I can't tell how long his parents had that car. I can't tell. I don't I don't know him. I'm not like him, so I don't know. Did Did Terrence pick the car up and drive it over here? No, he didn't pick the car. He didn't drive it over here. You drove it over here? Yes, sir. Did you pick it up for him? When you walked in and said, "I'm paying to pick up a car." What did you say? Yeah, I'm here to pick up a G right. I mean, they already know that. They just pointed to us like it's right there. And I said, "Okay, that's they know me." So, okay. Did you pay for it? Did you pay the money? I didn't I'm don't have any money like that. Do you know what the car was getting repaired for? No. Um I told I am the driver and I can look in your face. So, did you I would like to look in your eyes and tell you I don't. Okay. So, when you picked that car up, you brought it directly here. Directly here. Okay. To meet Terrence. Yes or no? It wasn't to meet I just told to bring it over here. Were you who who told you to bring it over here? Did Terrence tell you to bring it over here? Yes or no? Yep. Okay. Okay. When When you got here, where was Terrence? The only thing this is doing is helping you at this point. I know, but I don't want to I don't want to get hit on each other. I know it's Look, this is where where we're at is already where we're at. So, when you got here, where was Terrence? What's that? He was already here. Where was he standing when you when you pulled up already? Yeah. Yeah. Over there. Okay. So, let me ask you another question. Let me ask you another question. Which car does Terrence drive? Is the car here in the parking lot? I just need a simple yes or no. Is the car here in the parking lot? I don't know. What's that? I don't know. Okay. Do you know what brand of car the other car that he drives? No. Okay. All right. Give me one second. Consequently, he was released without facing any charges related to the stolen vehicle or the gun. my car and go do all that. Uh, right now it's going to be obstruction. No, please fix that. I'm not sir. We're going to come this way. Can I Can I Okay. Wait. I'm going bring his bag on. Okay. Appreciate it. Can I talk you for a second? Give us one second. Okay. If Is there any way you cannot charge me with obstruction? Cuz honestly, after talking to him, it made a lot of sense what I did was [ __ ] stupid. Please don't charge me. Just We're going to figure something out here. Please don't charge. I'll talk to you in just have a seat for me. With the seat belt. Yep. Well, it's actually better cuz if I do that, then I can just fasten in. All right. Can we release my property to my friend? No, your friend's already gone. No, he's right there. Hey, please. Hold on. Is there anything in this bag we need to know about before we search him? Not insulin. No. Anything? No. No. I don't do any drink. Drugs, guns, none of that kind of stuff. I don't need a drink. Okay. All right. Just have a seat for me. Can I talk to supervisor? Supervisor's right over there. Please don't charge me, man. I'm a good kid. Stay out of trouble and every Please don't charge me. Okay. That's that's just where we're at. The owner was charged with obstruction of law enforcement officers and taken to the DOB county jail. Um, how many times did you tell uh how many times did you tell him to stop? Just once. Just once. Okay. So, when you did when you did tell him to stop, he stopped. Well, he he didn't have a choice cuz he tried to jump the fence. Oh, okay. And the fence won and then the fence the the correct. And by the time I closed the distance, he tried to get up. He he didn't have opportunity to get up. I was on top of him. I turn his hands, you know, turn around. put your hands out and all that kind of stuff.