Crime & Safety

Police Arrest Suspect from Lithonia Who Solicited Sex at Perimeter Mall

The incident occurred in November.

Dunwoody Police arrested a 42-year-old man from Lithonia for suspicion of attempting to solicit a youth at Perimeter Mall in November.

The suspect, Ronald Cox, was picked up by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and booked into jail.

The incident occurred in November when a man approached a 15-year-old boy in the restroom at the mall.

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The suspect showed a wad of cash to the victim and asked him for sexual favors, according to police.

He was seen running from the mall before he was arrested.

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