Atlanta police investigate incident involving cars in Midtown Atlanta

Atlanta police respond to incident in Midtown Atlanta

Officers remained at the scene in a parking lot in Midtown Atlanta until the early hours of Tuesday morning. The area was roped off as police searched for evidence among a large amount of shattered glass and heavily damaged vehicles. Lindsay Tuman reporting. 

ATLANTA - Atlanta police are investigating after a string of vehicles appeared to have been broken into at a Midtown parking lot early Tuesday.

Midtown parking lot investigation

What we know:

Atlanta police originally responded to a report of shots fired near Crescent Avenue and 14th Street NE. Upon arrival, they discovered heavily damaged vehicles and a parking lot covered by shattered lights.

 Officers remained at the scene in a parking lot in Midtown until the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Witnesses at a nearby club told reporters they saw at least four vehicles that appeared to be broken into. FOX 5 cameras captured officers taking at least one person into custody at the scene. Witnesses also reported seeing several people run away as the police arrived. Officers cleared the scene around 4:30 a.m.

Suspects and motives

What we don't know:

We do not know the exact number of people police are looking for or the total number of vehicles targeted in the spree. Atlanta police have not yet released the identity of the person taken into custody or confirmed if any items were stolen from the damaged cars.

Witness accounts

What they're saying:

One witness described the chaotic scene as people began realizing what happened to their property. "Come upstairs, come outside, we come outside and it's all police everywhere," the witness said. "A lot of people got their car broken into and they did what they had to do because I hear they got a couple guys."

This is a developing story. Information subject to change. Check back for updates.