Crime & Safety

Atlanta Police Car Vandalized

Police say the car was attacked while the officer was attempting to apprehend the driver of a stalled ATV last week.

Credit: Atlanta Police

Atlanta police are asking the public to help them locate men accused of damaging the windshield of a squad car in the Old Fourth Ward last week.

Police say that the officer had left the vehicle unattended to attempt to apprehend the driver of a stalled ATV on June 28; the ATV was one of hundreds of offroad vehicles and motorcycles that were rampaging through the neighborhood at the time.

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While the officer was gone, three ATV operators came across the empty squad car, climbed onto the roof of the vehicle, and kicked the windshield. The windshield suffered heavy damage as a result of the attack, police say.

If you recognize the people in the above image, please contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta by calling 404-577-TIPS (8477), texting “CSA Tip” to CRIMES (274637), or by submitting a tip online. All tips can be made anonymously.

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