Crime & Safety
Police: Stolen Tow Truck Used to Steal Cars Abandoned During Snow Storm
Louis Mitchell, Jr., 34, faces multiple charges, including five counts of auto theft.
A man using a tow truck reported stolen in Loganville was arrested for stealing abandoned cars in the aftermath of this weekβs crippling snow storm.
According to a report by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Louis Mitchell, Jr., 34, faces multiple charges, including five counts of auto theft.
The AJC reported that a suspicious APD officer noticed an unmarked tow truck pulling a car in southwest Atlanta on Thursday. The officer, Jamael Logan, followed the truck until it crashed, and the driver fled on foot.
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Mitchell was found nearby.
The tow truck had been stolen earlier this month in Loganville.
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