Marietta Police

Suspects sought in Andretti Indoor Karting shooting Sunday

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Andretti Indoor Karting shooting

Marietta Police are searching for a vehicle in connection with a shooting incident Sunday night at Andretti Indoor Karting on Roswell Road.

Marietta Police published surveillance camera photos of a car they say drove away from the venue at 1255 Roswell Road after 7 p.m. Sunday.

According to a police statement, a group of individuals got out of a black 2018 Honda Accord around 7:10 p.m. at the Andretti parking lot.

One of the suspects pointed a gun at a man who was walking to his car and demanded jewelry and money, police said.

The victim refused, according to police, who said the suspect fired at least two rounds, but did not hit anyone.

Marietta police said one of its officers arrived at the scene a minute later in a marked police vehicle to begin a part-time shift as a security officer.

At that point, police said, the suspects fled in the Honda. Police said nobody inside was injured.

Police said they don’t have any descriptions of the victims for now, but the car they’re looking for is damaged on the front passenger side and the front right tire appears to be a spare.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Marietta Police Department, or Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at 404-577-8477.

 

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East Cobb man arrested after police raid vaping store

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Royal Cigar, East Cobb vaping store arrest
Marietta PD photos

An East Cobb man who owns vaping and tobacco shops at the East Marietta Shopping Center has been arrested and jailed without bond on drug charges after Marietta Police conducted a raid on his businesses Tuesday.

Marietta Police said Wednesday that Billy Scott Christian, 28, was charged with three felony counts related to the possession, sale and distribution of marijuana and another felony count of possession of a firearm during the commission or attempted commission of a crime.

According to Cobb Sheriff’s Office records, Christian lives at a Yancy Road address, in a neighborhood near Sedalia Park Elementary School.

He is the owner of the Royal Cigar and Tobacco Store at 1514 Roswell Road, and the Endangered Botanicals Shop at 1510 Roswell Road, both in the East Marietta Shopping Center.

Police said during the raid that lab equipment to manufacture gummy edibles and capsules of what may be Kratom (an opiate) were confiscated, along with more than nine pounds of marijuana, multiple scales, baggies and three firearms.

More than 100 pounds of the gummy edibles and possible Kratom capsules were collected at the scene for further testing, according to police. Kratom is a substance with similar effects as heroin.

Marietta Police said in a release that following safety alerts issued by the Centers for Disease Control about deaths relating to vaping and THC oil (the key ingredient in marijuana), they began investigating the sale of hemp and CBD oil in the city.

Samples from Christian’s store were identified by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as containing THC, not hemp, and Marietta Police said they secured search warrants as a result.

The police release said additional charges may be considered regarding the capsules “once the GBI confirms the actual chemicals” they may contain.

East Cobb vaping store arrest

 

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Roswell Road closed between Powers Ferry and Lower Roswell

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Roswell Road closed, 9.4.19

Marietta Police sent out this message a little after 3:30 this afternoon:

Roswell Road is closed between Powers Ferry Road and Lower Roswell Road due to a downed power pole.

The downed power lines are blocking all lanes of traffic and repair crews are on the scene.

Suggested alternate routes include the Marietta Loop.

We’ll update when we get more information.

 

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More than 100 hands-free citations given near Big Chicken intersection

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Big Chicken traffic citations

For a couple of hours this morning, a few dozen police officers (some posing undercover as road workers) cracked down on distracted drivers around the Big Chicken, the intersection of Roswell Road and Cobb Parkway, and gave out between 100 and 150 citations.

That area includes the Roswell Road access point for the Northwest Corridor managed lanes, and the number of citations is an estimate that is expected to rise.

Marietta Police said the undertook the planned enforcement detail because in recent months they’ve seen an increase in the number of accidents caused by distracted drivers.

Officers from Marietta and Cobb Police and the Georgia State Patrol worked in 40 marked vehicles, and the “goal was to re-educate drivers about the importance of safe driving, specifically seat belt use” as well as the Georgia hands free law (the do’s and don’ts are here) that went into effect a year ago.

Here’s more from Officer Chuck McPhilamy, the Marietta PD’s public information officer, and sent out on social media this afternoon, including information on how the court process works if you get a citation:

1. Driving is a PRIVILEGE not a RIGHT. When we sign for our driver’s license we agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the road as established by our elected government officials.

2. The tickets for distracted driving, according to the law, can ALL be waived the first time if you appear in court and show evidence that you have a blue tooth device in your vehicle now, after that the first fine is $50 and (1) point, then it climbs in increments of $50 and one point for each additional violation.

3. The goal is to make the roads safe, these tickets are the government’s way of trying to get people to obey the law.

4. EVERYONE can simply pull over into a parking space and use their phone any way they like. The law only prohibits the use of an electronic device while also operating a vehicle.

5. If we had even more marked vehicles available, even more violators would have been issued citations – this is clearly a law being violated.

Regardless of your stance, know that we all went out this morning with the goal of making your ability to drive in Marietta as safe as possible. 

 

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Cobb traffic alert: I-75 southbound lanes reopened after police activity

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I-75 Southbound reopened
I-75 Southbound near Terrell Mill Road after the lanes were reopened around 11:30 a.m. Friday (Ga. DOT camera)

UPDATED, 5:45 P.M.:

Marietta Police say the man they took into custody on the interstate is suspected of an armed robbery at the customer service desk of the Walmart store at 201 Cobb Parkway South, near the Big Chicken.

Police said the suspect fled the scene before they arrived, but they were able to get a description from a video surveillance camera at the store and learned he left in a gray Honda Civic.

A Marietta officer discovered a vehicle fitting the description and initiated a traffic stop on I-75, and the driver ultimately pulled over on the shoulder near Windy Hill Road, police said.

Police said that because they thought the suspect was armed, they didn’t approach the vehicle, and began negotiations with him by phone.

That’s why they decided to shut down the southbound lanes, and a standoff took place lasting more than an hour.

More from MPD:

After negotiating attempts failed, members from the Marietta SWAT Team approached the vehicle and the driver was removed and taken into custody without injury/incident.

The male, who is not being identified at this time, is currently at a local hospital receiving a full medical evaluation.

ORIGINAL REPORT:

If you’ve been stuck in a miles-long logjam on Interstate 75 southbound in Cobb County this morning, you’re free to move about.

But it may take the rest of the afternoon to clear up traffic that was tied up for more than an hour due to police activity.

All southbound lanes were shut down at I-285 for more than an hour due to what Marietta Police initially described as “a traffic stop with an armed non compliant driver.”

The motorist is believed to be a suspect in an armed robbery at a Walmart store on Cobb County in Marietta.

The driver pulled over on the shoulder on I-75 and a standoff with police ensued, and the suspect was taken into custody. Some southbound traffic was diverted onto Windy Hill Road.

Possible detours around the congestion include the managed lanes and Atlanta Road, but Cobb Parkway also figures to feel the brunt of the traffic clear-up.

I-75 Southbound reopened

 

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Police investigating ‘suspicious’ death of woman near Bells Ferry Road

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Kelley Albertson, Marietta Police, Bells Ferry Road death

Marietta Police are suspecting foul play and asking for the public’s help as they investigate the death of a woman whose body was found near Bells Ferry Road Tuesday.

Police said they were called to the area of Bells Ferry and Cobb Parkway North for another reason early Tuesday morning when they found a dead woman in the woods near the intersection.

She has been identified as Kelley Albertson, 57, of Marietta. Police said the preliminary report from the Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office “ruled this a suspicious death.”

Police did not say how or when she died.

But they are asking anyone who recognizes Albertson or who may have information on her whereabouts during the last week to contact Marietta Detective Mark Erion at (770) 794-5363.

 

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Pedestrian killed on South Marietta Parkway near Powers Ferry Road

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Marietta Police said a 61-year-old man was killed Friday morning when he was attempting to cross South Marietta Parkway near Powers Ferry Road and was hit by two vehicles. Marietta Police

Police said the man was walking across the loop outside of a designated crosswalk around 5:30 a.m. when he was struck by a car driven by James Stein, 45, of Marietta.

Police said a second motorist, Dustin Little of Roswell, could not avoid hitting the victim, who had been knocked to ground on the road and was unresponsive.

The victim, whose name has not released pending notification of family, died after being taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, according to police.

All but one westbound lane of the South Marietta Parkway was closed to traffic for a time, starting at 6 a.m., as police investigated the scene.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Marietta Police Sgt. B. Honea at 770-794-5344.

 

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Sandy Plains Road bank robbery suspect sought after Halloween heist

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Sandy Plains Road bank robbery suspect

Police need the public’s help locating a Sandy Plains Road bank robbery suspect who got away after a holdup on Halloween.

UPDATED, Nov. 20, 2:20 P.M.: Police say the suspect apparently shot himself this morning as they attempted to serve him with a search warrant.

On Friday Marietta Police released surveillance photos of the man they say held up the SunTrust Bank branch at 1840 Sandy Plains Road.

The robbery took place at 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, according to police, who said the man handed a teller a note demanding cash and saying he had a gun.

He left the bank with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

The suspect is described as a slender white male, between six feet and 6-foot-5, with police adding that he bears “unique physical features including birthmarks and his distinct chin structure.”

Police also said the circumstances of this robbery resemble a similar bank robbery at a Wells Fargo Bank at 2687 Sandy Plains Road on June 22.

Anyone with information about the Oct. 31 robbery is asked to contact Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS or Marietta Detective Greene at 770-794-2365.

Call Cobb Police at 770-499-3945 with information about the June robbery.

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Man indicted for East Cobb mother’s murder in August

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Back in August, Xi-Anna Graham, an East Cobb mother of four children, was found strangled to death at her home in the Merritt Road area. A man who lived there with them was arrested for her murder and last week he was indicted by a Cobb Grand Jury.

Christopher Gene Scarboro, 27, faces charges of malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault and cruelty to children in the third degree. He was arrested for the killing of Xi-anna Graham after what Marietta Police said was on ongoing domestic dispute.

Graham, who was 24, had four children living with her and Scarboro at the home at 697 Bonnie Dell Drive. According to police, at least one of the children was home when Scarboro allegedly choked Graham around the neck with his bare hands, and then threw her onto the ground.

Police said they found Graham’s lifeless body when they made a welfare check early on the morning of Aug. 24.

Scarboro has been held without bond at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center since his arrest the same day.

 

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Mother of 4 found strangled at East Cobb home after domestic dispute

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East Cobb woman strangled
Photo: Marietta Police Department

Marietta Police say a 24-year-old woman was strangled to death at her home in the Merritt Road area early Thursday, and that they have charged a man living there with her murder.

The body of Xi-anna Graham was discovered at her home at 697 Bonnie Dell Drive around 4 a.m. Thursday, according to police, who said there had been an “ongoing domestic dispute.”

The suspect taken into custody is Christopher Gene Scarboro, 27, whom police said resided at the home with Graham and her four children.

He has been charged with felony homicide, aggravated assault and third-degree child cruelty. According to the Cobb Sheriff’s Office, Scarboro is being held without bond.

Marietta Police said the investigation into the murder continues and that anyone with information should contact Det. Michael Selleck at 770-794-5372.

Police said anyone who’s been abused or knows someone who has should seek help immediately. Resources include contacting 1-800-33-HAVEN, as well as the National Domestic Violence Hotline. It’s available 24/7/365 in English and Spanish via website chat, phone call or text at 800-799-7233.

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Delk Road motel trafficking arrests: 4 charged after girl calls 911

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Marietta Police said today they’ve made four arrests for human trafficking activity they say was taking place at a motel in the Delk Road area.Marietta Police, Delk Road motel trafficking arrests

Police said they got a 911 call early Monday morning from a 15-year-old girl who said she was forced to have sex with multiple men in a room at the Days Inn (2191 Northwest Parkway). The girl said she was told she would be killed if she tried to leave, according to police.

Police said Marietta detectives rescued the girl and took out search warrants for two rooms at the Days Inn, arresting three suspects there and another at a nearby motel.

Marietta Police say the following individuals have been charged and were taken into custody at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center Monday afternoon:

  • Kamari Bolden, 22, of Atlanta, trafficking;
  • Laura Waugh, 17, of Morrow, trafficking and giving a false name and date of birth;
  • Kenneth Thomas, 22, of Fairburn, keeping a place of prostitution and pimping;
  • Douglas White, 26, of Dallas, trafficking and pimping.

Bolden, Thomas and White are being held without bond and Waugh is being held on a $25,000 bond, according to Cobb Sheriff’s Office records.

Police said the investigation is continuing and anyone with information is asked to call Marietta Police Detective Mark Erion at 770-794-5363.

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Traffic alert: Interstate 75 accidents at South Marietta Parkway close all southbound lanes

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Interstate 75 accidents
Georgia DOT camera photo, shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Shortly before 4 p.m. today, Marietta Police said that multiple Interstate 75 accidents just south of the South Marietta Parkway have caused the closing of all five southbound lanes of traffic.Marietta Police, Delk Road motel shooting

One northbound lane is also blocked in the same area.

Police said there have been four individual accidents involving five vehicles and a tractor-trailer, which jacknifed.

There is no word on injuries as of now.

The Georgia State Patrol is working the scene with Marietta and Cobb police officers, and the estimated time of clearing all lanes is around 6 p.m.

A heavy rain shower passed through Marietta and East Cobb around 3:30 p.m. as most of metro Atlanta and much of north Georgia remains under a flash flood watch until 8 a.m. Wednesday.

 

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UPDATE: East Cobb autistic man missing from foster home has been found

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Shortly after 7 p.m., Marietta Police issued this update:

Two Public Safety Ambassadors observed Angelo walking on Cobb Pkwy near EMC Parkway – nearly four miles from his home. Angelo is being returned to his foster family now!

ORIGINAL STORY POSTED, 6:33 P.M.:

Back in March, a young man with autism living in the Sandy Plains Road and Scufflegrit Road area went missing, and he was discovered with a police request for the public’s help.

Angelo Michael Messineo, East Cobb autistic man
Angelo Michael Messineo

The same young man went missing again on Thursday, and Marietta Police want your assistance if you’ve seen him or know where he may be.

Angelo Messineo, 21, wandered away from his foster home at 1521 Evanston Court around 5 p.m. Thursday, according to Marietta Police.

They say he was last seen wearing a blue sweater with a white undershirt and brown khaki pants.

Police also said Messineo starts clapping his hands loudly when he becomes upset, does not remember numbers and may not know how to get back home.

The area around the foster home is being searched by police and fire crews, and police said anyone should call 911 with information on Messineo’s whereabouts.

 

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BREAKING NEWS: Second suspect in Bells Ferry Road murder arrested

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Updating a story from a couple of weeks ago: Marietta Police say they have taken into custody a second suspect wanted for a Bells Ferry Road murder last month.Marietta Police, Delk Road motel shooting

Marietta Police said their detectives and the FBI’s Safe Streets Gang Task Force arrested Je’Marquise Wright, 17, in connection with the murder of 19-year-old Tyon Gorman.

Gorman was found lying in front of businesses at a small strip shopping center on Bells Ferry Road at Williams Drive with a gunshot wound, according to police, who said a vehicle left the area after the shooting and was heading north on Bells Ferry Road.

Police said Gorman died at WellStar Kennestone Hospital, and Mehki Hilali, 18, was arrested on May 3 and charged with murder, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and aggravated assault with intent to murder.

Police had asked for the public’s help in finding Wright, who is charged with murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault with intent to murder and street gang terrorism.

He is being held without bail, according to Cobb Sheriff’s Office records, which indicated that Wright was apprehended at 2121 Windy Hill Road, the address for an apartment complex, and booking began around 3 p.m. today.

Marietta Police said they found “multiple weapons and narcotics” in Wright’s possession when he was arrested, and that additional charges are pending.

Marietta Police said they have made all the arrests they expect to make in the case but that anyone with information should call their detectives line directly at 770-794-6990 or contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS if they wish to remain anonymous.

 

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Bells Ferry Road murder suspect arrested; police seeking another man

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Jemarquis Wright, Bells Ferry Road murder suspect
Marietta Police are looking for Je’marquis Wright 

An update to a shooting on Bells Ferry Road last Friday that left a man dead: One suspect has been taken in to custody, and police are looking for another man they’re saying is “wanted for questioning.”

Marietta Police said Thursday afternoon that Mehki Hilali, 18, has been charged with murder, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and aggravated assault with intent to murder.

Tyon Demeko Gorman, 19, was found shot at a small strip shopping center on Bells Ferry near Williams Drive and later died at a hospital, according to police. They said that a white vehicle with a rear spoiler was seen leaving the area after the shooting and was heading north on Bells Ferry Road.

According to Cobb Sheriff’s Office records, Hilali has a Dallas, Ga., address, and was booked in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center Wednesday night and is being held without bond.

Police also have released the accompanying photo of another man, Je’marquis Wright, 17, (shown above), who is wanted for questioning about the shooting.

Marietta Police said anyone with information is asked to call their detectives line directly at 770-794-6990) or contact Crime Stoppers Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS if they wish to remain anonymous.

 

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Police investigating Bells Ferry Road fatal shooting Friday night

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Bells Ferry Road fatal shooting, Marietta Police
Marietta Police say a 19-year-old man was shot at a gas station and convenience store at 1750 Bells Ferry Road and Williams Drive Friday, and later died. (Marietta Police photo)

UPDATED, Thursday, May 3, 4:30 p.m.: Marietta Police have charged an 18-year-old with murder in this case and are looking for another teenager.

Marietta Police say a Bells Ferry Road shooting on Friday night has left a 19-year-old man dead, and that they’re searching for a vehicle that left the scene.

Tyon Demeko Gorman, 19, died after being transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital, police said.

Police said that a white vehicle with a rear spoiler was seen leaving the area and was heading north on Bells Ferry Road.

Police said officers were called to a small strip shopping center at 1750 Bells Ferry Road, just north of Interstate 75, at 6:22 p.m., and found that a black male had suffered at least one gunshot wound.

He was lying on the ground in front of the businesses when police, Marietta Fire and Metro Ambulance units responded, Marietta Police said.

Marietta Police said they had no other details available, but that anyone with information is asked to call contact Detective Mark Erion at 770-794-6990.

 

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Man dies after Bells Ferry Road shooting Friday evening

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Here’s more information about the shooting that left a 19-year-old man dead.

UPDATE, 9:15 P.M.

Police said the male shooting victim has died.

ORIGINAL REPORT, posted at 7:50 p.m.

An unidentified person has been taken to WellStar Kennestone Hospital Friday evening after a Bells Ferry Road shooting, according to Marietta Police. Marietta Police, Delk Road motel shooting

Police said officers were called to 1750 Bells Ferry Road, just north of Interstate 75, at 6:22 p.m., and that someone had been rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound.

Police have not released information about that individual’s condition or more details about the shooting.

A number of apartment complexes and small business are located around the scene of the shooting, and it’s also near the intersection of Bells Ferry Road and Williams Drive.

 

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I-75 Allgood Road accident sends child to hospital, causes traffic backups

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I-75 Allgold Road accident
Marietta Police photo

Marietta Police said this morning that a four-year-old girl is in stable condition after an accident on Interstate 75 near Allgood Road.

Police said the accident was caused by a tire blowing out on a vehicle traveling northbound on the interstate. The vehicle lost control and rolled over, ejecting the child, according to police.

Three right lanes of northbound traffic on I-75 were closed until after 11 a.m., and police said additional closures may be necessary as they continue their investigation into the accident.

 

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Police report missing woman in Delk Road-Bentley Road area

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Hadiya Barr, Marietta Police photo

Marietta Police say a 20-year-old woman living in the Delk Road-Bentley Road area has gone missing from her home.

Shortly after 8 p.m. tonight they issued this photo and the following information about Hadiya Barr, and what do you if you’ve seen her or have information about her whereabouts:

She is 5′ 7″ tall with a slender build. She walked out of the family home near the intersection of Delk Road and Bentley Road yesterday afternoon. When she left, she did not take any belongings and does not have friends in the area she could turn to for help.

Please contact Detective Sheffield if you have any information about her or where she may be staying at: dsheffield@mariettaga.gov or (770) 794-5345.

 

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Missing autistic East Cobb man found safely three miles from home

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Here’s a missing persons story with a happy ending: Marietta Police put out an alert Sunday afternoon for Angelo Michael Messineo, a 21-year-old man from East Cobb with autism, after he disappeared from his home on Evanston Court, off Scufflegrit Road and near Sandy Plains Road.Angelo Michael Messineo, missing autistic East Cobb man

He’s a mid-to-low functioning adult, and he went missing right as rainy weather approached, and with a wet evening forecast overnight Sunday. A Mattie’s Call was issued and multiple law enforcement agencies were dispatched.

Marietta PD said around 8 a.m. today that Messineo had been found safely at Merritt Park, more than three miles from his home, and he’s been returned to his family.

They got assistance from the Cobb Sheriff’s Office, which used bloodhounds to search, as well as the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Also helping in the search were the Marietta Fire Department, Cobb Fire Department, Cobb Police, Cherokee Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol. 

The case was solved by an individual, as Marietta PD posted:

“Special kudos go to the local resident who called 911 this morning and stated they saw someone walking near Merritt Park that resembled Angelo’s description. Had it not been for the way this community worked together, Angelo might still be missing and vulnerable.”

 

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