Man arrested after attempting to grab children at Delk Road gas station
Marietta gas station video shows attempted abduction
A shirtless, shoeless man approached a mother pumping gas with her two children in the back seat at a Marietta Shell station around midnight.
MARIETTA, Ga. - A man is in custody after attempting to grab two children from a car at a Marietta gas station, according to police.
Gas station terror
What we know:
A terrifying scene unfolded at a Shell station on Delk Road in Marietta last week. A woman was pumping gas around midnight with her two children in the back seat when a shirtless and shoeless man approached her. Marietta Police Officer Chuck McPhilamy said the man started speaking to her before the situation turned hostile. A warrant shows the woman told investigators the man said he had a gun. Video footage showed the woman holding the gas pump hose as if she were going to hit the man. About that time, one young boy jumps out of the car, the man tried to grab him, then ran around the vehicle to pull another child out. Two bystanders coming out of the store dropped their bags and rushed over to help the family.
Suspect in custody
What we don't know:
Authorities have not released details on what motivated the attack. Police identified the shirtless suspect as 30-year-old Jerahn Tucker. Tucker got into his car to leave, but police stopped him and took him into custody. Tucker faces multiple charges, including kidnapping and simple assault fear. Police noted that store workers recognized Tucker as a frequent customer. Tucker is currently held in the Cobb County Jail.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from a broadcast report by Denise Dillon of FOX5 News, who reported live from the Shell station in Marietta where the surveillance video was obtained, as well as statements from Marietta Police Officer Chuck McPhilamy.