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Two arrested, officer hurt in crash with DeKalb police at Home Depot
Two suspects crashed into a DeKalb County police patrol car while fleeing The Home Depot on Lawrenceville Highway.
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - Two people are in custody after crashing into a DeKalb County police patrol car while attempting to flee The Home Depot on Lawrenceville Highway on Monday afternoon.
What we know:
Officers were called out at around 2 p.m. to The Home Depot located at 2295 Lawrenceville Highway near North Druid Hills Road about a theft.
According to the DeKalb County Police Department, when the officer pulled into the parking lot, the suspects’ vehicle slammed into the patrol car.
The two occupants then ran away from the scene. The driver was quickly taken into custody, while the passenger was apprehended along Flamingo Drive after a short manhunt.
Both were booked into the DeKalb County Jail.
The officer, who was inside the patrol car at the time of the crash, was injured, but is expected to be OK.
What we don't know:
The suspects were identified on Tuesday as 27-year-old Owen Clark and 23-year-old Antravius Smith. The list of charges against the men have not been released at this time.
The Source: The DeKalb County Police Department provided the details for this article.