Arrests Made in Carjacking of Elderly Woman

MIDTOWN, GA -- Three Tennessee residents have been arrested and charged in connection to an armed carjacking which occurred in Midtown in October, Atlanta police said Tuesday.

Dominique Jackson, Malik Rollins and a juvenile have been charged with hijacking of a motor vehicle, aggravated assault, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, according to police.

Investigators believe the three traveled from Tennessee to Georgia ”for the express purpose of engaging in criminal conduct.” police said

To that end, the three allegedly attacked an elderly woman at the Lutheran Towers senior living center on Juniper Street on Oct. 3. The victim allegedly told police the three men forced her to give up her car at gunpoint.

Police tracked the suspects to Chattanooga, where the victim’s car was recovered, they said. Investigators gathered evidence “from a variety of sources” that linked Jackson, Rollins, and the juvenile to the crime and secured warrants for all three.

“The arrest of these three men show that law enforcement partnerships are instrumental in solving crime,” said Chief George Turner in a statement. “Individuals who come into our city to commit crimes will quickly learn of the resolve, courage, and ingenuity of the dedicated men and women of the Atlanta Police Department.”