Crime & Safety
Police Searching For Hit-And-Run Suspect With Possible Weapon
Officers are searching for a hit-and-run suspect Monday who might have a weapon, according to the sheriff's office.
ATLANTA, GA — Officers are searching for a suspect who crashed a car into a light pole in front of the Fulton County courthouse Monday afternoon.
The Fulton County Sheriff's Office said they are looking for a man in his later 20s or early 30s, wearing a red shirt, tan shorts and black boots. Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to call 911.
A deputy traffic enforcement saw someone driving a gray Hyundai Elantra erratically and almost hit a pedestrian, officials said. When signaled to pull over, the driver crashed into a pole near Forsyth and Walton Street, the sheriff's office said.
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