Burger King burglar arrested after two attempted armed robberies in Stockbridge, police say

STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. — A 20-year-old Georgia man was arrested after police say tried to rob a BP gas station and then robbed a Burger King in Stockbridge at gunpoint.

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Police said Ortega Parks is suspected in two armed robberies that happened on Monday. Police said Parks tried to rob a BP gas station on East Atlanta Road before robbing a Burger King on Highway 138 with a gun.

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A Stockbridge officer saw Park’s car and chased him, but he got away. Detectives found the car at a nearby home the next day.

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Police found a gun in the car.

Parks has been charged with one count of armed robbery, one count o attempted robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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