Crime & Safety

Brookhaven, Buckhead Burglary Suspect Waives Court Appearance

Police arrested Antwain Wolfork on Thursday. He was set to appear in court on Friday but waived his appearance.

ATLANTA, GA — The man suspected of shooting a Brookhaven homeowner and terrorizing several Buckhead residences waived his court appearance on Friday.

Antwain Wolfork, 21, was arrested in northwest Atlanta on Thursday morning.

Worfolk is believed to have burglarized a home on Clairmont Way last month. The homeowner interrupted a burglary and was shot in the process. He is also believed to have conducted several home invasions in Buckhead.

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In one case, a man entered the home of Barbara Lyles Anderson, carrying what appeared to be an assault rifle. Anderson was home in bed watching TV; the man entered through an unlocked kitchen door.

The man told Anderson to lie on her bed with her face in a pillow. He left with several pieces of jewelry, a TV, her cellphone and a tablet.

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Later that day, a man fitting a similar description broke into another house four miles away; he was captured on a nanny-cam surveillance video.

Worfolk also is facing probation violation charges, according to police.

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