Man Wanted On 17 Warrants Arrested In DeKalb

DECATUR, GA — A man wanted on 17 outstanding warrants, including charges he brutally sexually assaulted a woman in Clarkston, has been arrested, DeKalb County authorities say.

Corey C. Griffin, 48, was arrested Sunday after authorities received a tip from a 911 call revealing his whereabouts, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Griffin has no known current address, according to the sheriff's office. He was arrested by Atlanta Police.

Authorities have been seeking Griffin since April. In May, he is accused of brutally attacking and sexually assaulting a woman in her home in Clarkston, according to police there.

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According to Clarkston Police, Griffin knocked on the woman's door during the day on May 11, claiming he was looking to do some yard work. He left and the woman left her home for the day but, when she returned, authorities say Griffin was inside her home and immediately attacked her, hitting her with some kind of blunt object.

He then sexually assaulted her, police say. The woman's roommate came home during the attack and, after a fight, the two women were able to escape, according to police.

Among the 17 warrants for Griffin's arrest in DeKalb County were charges of simple assault, sodomy, obstructing or hindering a person, four counts of aggravated assault, terroristic acts, stalking, three counts of burglary, two counts of rape, false imprisonment and home invasion.

He was booked Sunday at DeKalb County Jail.

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