Event Brief
Oct 6, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Atlanta suspect allegedly steals cruiser, crashes
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Police say Phelan Thorpe, 30, wanted in connection with a Saturday robbery near Midtown MARTA, allegedly took a marked Atlanta police cruiser and crashed it into a tanker truck on I-675. Officers had been sent to Thomasville Drive SE shortly after 5:15 p.m. Monday after a report that a wanted man was there and possibly armed.
WHO: Phelan Thorpe
WHAT: Allegedly stole a marked Atlanta police cruiser and crashed it into a tanker truck.
WHEN: Oct 3, 2026
WHERE: Atlanta, USA
WHY: Police were responding to a report that Thorpe, wanted in connection with a robbery, was at the location and possibly armed.
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