Crime & Safety
Deadly House Fire: Police Seek Person Of Interest
Sandy Springs police say the victim who died in the fire, which was reported late Saturday morning, has not been identified.
SANDY SPRINGS, GA — The Sandy Springs Police Department is asking the public to help detectives track down a man wanted for questioning in connection to a deadly house fire reported late Saturday morning.
Officers and crews with Sandy Springs Fire-Rescue were dispatched to the fire at 501 Hammond Drive at 11:26 a.m. May 26. First responders arrived to find one person dead inside the home.
The victim has not been identified, but police have named a person of interest — Patrick J. Nolan, 43 — in the investigation.
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Nolan may be driving a blue 2006 Ford Explorer with Georgia tag PYZ1420. Anyone with information on Nolan's whereabouts is asked to contact Detective J.T. Williams at 404-456-9343.
Photo: Patrick J. Nolan. Credit: Sandy Springs Police
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