The Brief
- Police in Austell arrested a man Tuesday following an early morning break-in at a local beauty salon.
- Officers used a drone and K-9 team to track down the suspect after he ran into a nearby wooded area.
- The suspect was taken to a hospital for a medical issue and faces property damage and obstruction charges.
AUSTELL, Ga. – Austell police arrested Joshua Gonzalez Tuesday after officers tracked him to a wooded area following a break-in at SM Beauty Salon on Maxham Road.
Austell police salon break-in response
What we know:
Austell police officers responded Tuesday to SM Beauty Salon at 5900 Maxham Road after receiving reports of a suspicious man with an injured hand. When officers arrived, they found a broken front window and reviewed video showing a man breaking in, entering the business and running toward Salt Springs Place.
Officers spotted a man matching the video description near Salt Springs Place, but he ran through a backyard and into the woods when police tried to approach him. A Cobb County Police Department K-9 unit and a drone helped officers set up a perimeter before taking Gonzalez into custody as he stepped out of the trees. …