Atlanta police have arrested two men suspected in two muggings that occurred Sunday night in Midtown.
Talon Bradley, 23, is charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, aggravated battery and armed robbery, according to Atlanta Police Department spokesman Officer John Chafee.
Police are not releasing the name of the second person arrested because he is a juvenile. Chafee said he also is charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, aggravated battery and armed robbery.
The men are suspected in two muggings that happened the night of Aug. 7.
Around 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a pedestrian robbery call at 705 Juniper St. The victim told police he was walking down Juniper when he was approached by four men and shoved against a fence, Chafee said.
"The victim advised that one suspect held a gun to his head while the others went into his pockets and took his wallet and cell phone," Chafee said. "After taking the items, two suspects began punching the victim in his face and head. The suspects then fled on foot. The victim received a broken nose from the assault."
A second victim said he was sitting on a vehicle near 970 Piedmont Ave. when the four suspects approached him. The victim told police that one of the men put a gun to his head while the others went through his pockets and took his wallet, cell phone and cash.
"The suspects then punched the victim in his face and began walking away," Chafee said.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found the four suspects surrounding the man, Chafee said. Officers were able to apprehend two of the men.
"One suspect was found in possession of what appeared to be a real handgun but was later determined to be a BB gun, and the other was found in possession of the first victim’s cell phone," Chafee said.
Police have been looking for a person responsible for shooting a BB gun at pedestrians and property from a Midtown condo building, the AJC reported.
Police on Monday said they didn't know if the men arrested Sunday night are responsible for the BB shootings.
"I guess anything is possible but at this time the incidents do not appear related," Chafee said.
To the best of my knowledge, a BB Gun IS a "real gun" and could easily kill you if used against your head at point-blank range. I hope this technicality is not overlooked in the prosecution of these fine young citizens. I am also concerned about the way the group of four casually robbed someone at gunpoint, THEN assaulted them for good measure, THEN proceded to walk around the corner and do it again. It says to me that they felt bringing that sort of crime to this neighborhood was "no big deal". Sounds like "our 'hood" has become "their 'hood". Let's hope we can get more active police and Midtown Blue patrols operating on Sunday nights when the park and its Sunday evening patrons begin to clear out.
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Do you think the police responded properly to the attack? Were you treated well by them? I really hope they were professional with you. Best wishes to you!
i truly hope the police take care of this situation and patrol our area so it doesn't happen again. my most sincere feelings go out to joshua and zane, and the other victims. i hope you guys are doing ok!
This isn't even remotely as severe, but months ago I was walking home from dinner, and a car full of people drove by and shot a couple of people (myself being one of them) with a paintball gun, at the corner of 10th & Peachtree. I ran after the car, and my girlfriend called the police. I wouldn't have called, but since she did, and since I was fuming, we stayed to file a report. Some POS cop showed up, asked me 3 times whether or not I wanted to file a report, made it clear he didn't give a sh*t, and then took what I'm pretty sure amounted to a fake call, and left without filing a report...leaving me with a number to call. Point is, the crime wasn't a big deal, but having a cop that shows up and basically says "I don't care about helping you after a crime, no matter how big or small", is pathetic. Oh, and my phone calls/emails to the police chief went unanswered.
Also, to comment on what Marc (who I spoke with on the phone with earlier today and who I am very grateful to for calling the police upon suspecting the guys) said I plan on being as adamant as possible with the police. It shouldn't have happened, but it did.
Open Records Act request, OCGA 50-18-72; police are generally not responsive to informal requests. Here are two links to help you through the process. http://www.gfaf.org/resources/sunshine_laws.pdf http://www.gfaf.org/traditionalRecordsRequest.html. You may also want to google "situational awareness." If you care to look into arming yourself for your own protection, please see: http://www.georgiacarry.org/ and http://www.georgiapacking.org/index.php for excellent resources on the Second Amendment in Georgia.