2 Suspects In Assault On Woman, 74, Arrested, Say DeKalb Police

DEKALB COUNTY, GA —Two suspects wanted in connection to the Dec. 5 assault on 74 year-old Rosa Smith at a gas station on Gresham Road in Decatur have been arrested, according to police.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit worked with U.S. Marshals and Atlanta Police Department to arrest the two additional wanted suspects.

Sheriff’s deputies arrested 20-year old Atlanta resident Joshua Bryant and 19 year-old Statesboro, Georgia resident Tiffany Swanson on Cedar Avenue in Atlanta Thursday morning.

Bryant and Swanson are both charged with Aggravated Battery, Robbery by Force, and Elder Abuse. An initial suspect, 17 year-old Atlanta resident Aaron Johnson surrendered to police and has been in custody at the DeKalb County Jail since Dec. 11 on Robbery and Elder Abuse charges.

The incident prompted authorities to seek public assistance for the two additional suspects once they were identified. According to warrants, Smith was injured during the incident, in which the suspects allegedly stole her car as she attempted to use the station’s vacuum.

Bryant and Swanson were taken into custody without incident and transported to the DeKalb County Jail.