Police Seize Guns, Drugs at Home Near Roswell High School

Five people have been arrested and charged in a raid at a home near Roswell High School that led to the seizure of a large number of prescription drugs, narcotics and illegal weapons.

Father and son Patrick Jankowski, 47 of Roswell and Angelo Jankowski, 19, of Marietta and Roswell residents Riley Bloomer, 20, Amanda Kurkjian, 19 and Leon Kurkjian, 62 were all arrested on Thursday, Aug. 7 in an operation executed by the Roswell Police Department, North Fulton SWAT and Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics task force.

Patrick Jankowski, Angelo Jankowski, Bloomer and Amanda Kurkjian were each charged with a number of felonies, including the sale and possession with intent distribute marijuana and Schedule I narcotics, Roswell police said in a press release.

Patrick Jankowski was additionally charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and all four were taken to the Roswell Detention Center and transferred to the Fulton County Jail.

Leon Kurkjian was arrested during the investigation on an unrelated warrant through Gwinnett County.

The four-month investigation stemmed from multiple complaints from residents about the ”sale of large amounts of marijuana and pills in the area,” specifically from a house located at 12140 King Road in Roswell, the agency said.

Some complaints also alleged there were sales made to students who attend Roswell High School, which is one mile from the home on King Road, Roswell police said.

The agency added it was ”important for the Roswell Police Department to make the arrests before the start of school,” which was Monday, Aug. 11.

Search warrants were served at the home on King Road, as well as a home on Pullman Trail in Roswell and an apartment at 1950 Roswell Road in Marietta. An additional search warrant was served at a vacant building and lot at 13680 Arnold Mill Road in Roswell.

Seized during the operation were 3.5 lbs of high-grade marijuana, 80 grams of “wax” (concentrated THC), 740 Alprazolam (generic for Xanax) pills, 11 guns, including an AR15 rifle, two handguns and five shotguns, five vehicles and $29,000 in cash.

Additionally, certain bank accounts have been frozen by a court order, Roswell police stated.

“This investigation made a positive impact in reducing the availability of illegal drugs to youths in our area,” said Roswell Police Chief Rusty Grant.

Roswell police noted the investigation has also unveiled a number of known associates and possible leads, which will be followed up on by the Roswell Police Special Investigations Section and other agencies, if appropriate.

Assisting Roswell, North Fulton SWAT and the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics were Drug Enforcement Agency, Atlanta HIDTA Drug Task Force, Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Johns Creek Police Department.

Photo: Drugs, money and weapons seized last week at a home at 12140 King Road in Roswell. Credit: Roswell Police Department