COLUMBIA COUNTY, Ga. — What a man described as a prank on a family member led to the homeowners calling 911.
On Saturday night, an east Georgia family said a man wearing a mask from the movie “Scream” and armed with a knife was looking into their home.
According to the incident report obtained by Channel 2 Action News, the 22-year-old suspect turned off the lights connected to security cameras and started messing with the front door.
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When deputies arrived, the man ran off into the woods.
Because he reportedly had a knife, deputies did not follow him and instead sent a drone into the woods.
The suspect made his way back to a car and tried driving away, but deputies stopped him.
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He told deputies that the homeowner is a family member and that he was playing a prank. The report says he told investigators he turned the lights off, so they would not see them on the camera.
The man was cited for disorderly conduct and driving a car without insurance and registration.
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