Man facing charges after standoff on Mims Street SW

Atlanta SWAT teams descend on Moseley Park scene

A heavy police presence remains on Mims Street after a suspect fled into a Moseley Park home, according to police.  

ATLANTA - Two people in handcuffs were seen being led away from the scene of a SWAT standoff along Mims Street in southwest Atlanta on Wednesday night. 

Atlanta police SWAT deployment

What we know:

The two were taken away shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday, about four hours after the SWAT team arrived at the home in the Mozley Park neighborhood. 

The roadway was blocked off for several hours while crews worked the scene.

Atlanta police later said that a man ran from a traffic stop and tried to hide. He is now facing multiple charges, according to police.  

What they're saying:

The intense lockdown caught local residents and visitors by surprise, leaving many trapped outside the perimeter. 

"I ordered Uber Eats and my Uber driver messaged me and said, ‘Your road is shut down,’" said Abbie Bennett, a North Carolina resident staying at a local Airbnb. "So, I walked out here, and realized it was shut down. I did hear that they're possibly looking for somebody that fled into a house. So, I do feel a little unsettled out here, especially with the amount of cop activity. There's cops down here, cops down there. They've got it pretty much blocked off everywhere." 

Atlanta Police Department officers establish a crime scene perimeter on Mims Street SW in southwest Atlanta following a tense standoff where a suspect fled and barricaded themselves inside a neighborhood home on June 10, 2026. (FOX 5 Atlanta)

What we don't know:

The man has not been identified at this time by police and they have not said what charges he may be facing.