ATLANTA — A wanted man was found hiding in the basement of an Atlanta home after officers spotted him entering the house, police said.
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According to Atlanta police, officers were searching for Jerontae Dupree on Oct. 7 when they spotted him on Glenwood Avenue SE.
Police said officers watched Dupree enter a home where he was known to live. They went inside looking for him and found him hiding in the basement.
Dupree was taken into custody on outstanding DeKalb County warrants charging him with four counts of entering an automobile, criminal trespass and theft by taking.
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He is also facing additional charges in Fulton County, police said.
APD said Dupree is a known suspect to local law enforcement and has faced dozens of charges in both Fulton and DeKalb County courts.
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