Crime & Safety
Suspected Serial Burglar Arrested in Brookhaven: Police
Suspect connected to five incidents in city within the last couple weeks, police say.
BROOKHAVEN, GA -- Police in Brookhaven arrested a man on suspicion of being a serial burglar after an off-duty officer found him after hours behind a closed business, police said Wednesday.
Police said that they were able to link the suspect, 54-year-old Michael Goldberg, to five incidents in Brookhaven within the last couple of weeks.
He was charged with burglary and criminal attempted burglary, according to a Brookhaven police Facebook post.
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Police said that more charges could be forthcoming for the suspect, who is a convicted felon. Investigators believe he may be connected to other burglaries in the area.
He is being held at the DeKalb County Jail, police said.
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Image via Facebook / Brookhaven PD
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