Three people were arrested after a theft investigation led to a SWAT standoff at a Cherokee County home.
CHEROKEE COUNTY,
Ga. — Three people were arrested after a theft investigation led to a SWAT
standoff at a Cherokee County home.
On Tuesday, the
Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said they were following up on a theft
investigation at a home on Brent Drive in Ball Ground, Ga.
Deputies said a
vehicle suspected of recent thefts was parked at the home. When authorities
arrived at the home, they found Brandon Burns, 23, of Ball Ground. Burns was
wanted for felony probation violation. He was then arrested.
The investigation
then led Cherokee deputies to a home off Edwards Mill Road in Ball Ground.
When authorities
arrived, a suspect identified as Casey Turner, 34, of Ball Ground, began to run
away. He was immediately captured and arrested. Deputies also saw James Haley,
31, of Ball Ground, inside the home.
Authorities said
Haley refused to leave the home and barricaded himself inside.
The Cherokee
County Multi-Agency SWAT Team was called to the location and a search warrant
was granted for the home.
While trying to
talk Haley out of the home, a woman walked out of the home and reportedly told
deputies that Haley would not let her leave but eventually, she was able to get
out.
Officials said the
SWAT team used a robot inside the home in an attempt to find Haley. SWAT
members then entered the home and introduced a chemical irritant into the room
they suspected he was hiding in. Haley immediately surrendered to SWAT members.
Haley was charged
with false imprisonment, obstruction of an officer and two counts of felony
probation violation. He was also wanted for two counts of felony probation
violation. Haley was wanted in Pickens and Gordon County.
Turner was wanted
for felony probation violation.
The trio were
booked into the Cherokee Adult Detention Center and being held without bond.
According to the
sheriff’s office, after the suspects were arrested, investigators went to
Pickens County where they recovered a dump truck that was reported stolen from
Cherokee County in October.
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