ATLANTA — A man is accused of spending hours inside a Buckhead home after forcing his way inside.
Channel 2’s Brittany Kleinpeter was on Alexander Drive in Atlanta as police investigated.
Just before 9 p.m., she watched as police swarmed the home. A short time later, a man was brought out in handcuffs and placed into the back of a police car while shouting at our cameras.
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Police have not identified that man or confirmed if he is facing charges.
Investigators told Kleinpeter that a man experiencing a mental health crisis wandered off and ended up inside an elderly couple’s home.
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Neighbors say the husband made it outside safely, but the woman remained trapped inside for hours while on the phone with police as officers worked to bring the situation to a peaceful end.
Police have not released many details about the situation or what charges the suspect will face.
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