Brookhaven Burglary Suspect Arrested, 1 At Large

BROOKHAVEN, GA — A Brookhaven burglary suspect is in jail, and another is at large, following a crash, Fulton County authorities said Tuesday.

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office did not specify when, how or where in Fulton the crash happened. Authorities did not detail the suspected burglary.

An investigator on patrol recently saw a stolen van driving past him, and when he tried to conduct a traffic stop, authorities said the van sped away from the scene and forced a police chase.

The van, which was last seen in Clayton County, then turned down a dead end street and crashed, authorities said. Both of the occupants ran from the scene, and passenger Amanda Noble was captured, authorities said.

The driver of the van, identified as 47-year-old Donald Johnson, remains at large, authorities said.

Noble was wanted in connection with multiple incidents in Brookhaven, authorities said.

The 44-year-old Atlanta resident was arrested on charges of two counts of willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, theft by receiving stolen property and VGCSA-possession of controlled substance in schedule I or schedule II with intent to distribute, authorities said.

Arrest warrants have been obtained to charge Johnson with attempting to misrepresent tag, possession of marijuana less than one ounce, VGCSA-possession of controlled substance in schedule I or schedule II with intent to distribute, willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, driving-hit and run, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer during the commission of certain crimes, reckless driving and theft by receiving stolen property, authorities said.

They asked anonymous tipsters with information into Johnson's whereabouts to call Crime Stoppers Atlanta, (404) 577-8477, for a chance at a $5,000 reward.

Anyone with tips can also text CSGA to 738477, download the P3 Tips mobile app or submit an online tip via Crime Stoppers.

“I am proud of the women and men of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office who are committed to fighting crime within Fulton County,” Fulton County Sheriff Patrick “Pat” Labat said in a news release. “FCSO law enforcement assets patrolling the streets of Fulton County have proven effective in getting bad actors off the street, from fugitives to impaired drivers. We remain dedicated to keep our communities safe.”