Brookhaven Store Fire Ruled Arson, Suspect Charged

ATLANTA, GA — A person was arrested Thursday afternoon on suspicion of arson after the dressing room of a North Druid Hills Target was set on fire, Brookhaven Police said.

Officers responded around 1:15 p.m. Police said the call came in through Live911, a system that live-streams emergency calls directly to officers in the field.

After hearing the call, officers arrived on the scene four minutes later and were directed to the suspect's location, police said. The unidentified suspect was taken into custody without incident, police said. Charges in the case are unknown.

“The use of Live911 has made the department’s response to critical incidents much faster while
providing officers with additional information straight from the source," Brookhaven Police Chief
Brandon Gurley said in a news release. “This incident is a perfect example of how the use of Live911 technology aides the department’s commitment to providing effective police services.”