Woman Walked Into a Southeast Atlanta Home With a Handgun So Her Daughter Could Strip the AC Unit for Scrap Metal
The man had moved in exactly one day before this happened. No cameras. No alarm system. Not even running water yet.
On Monday, July 7, 2026, Atlanta police responded to a robbery at a home on Meador Way in southeast Atlanta. The victim was resting in bed when he heard the floorboards creak. He looked up. A woman was standing in the hallway holding a gun.
Three women, a pair of bolt cutters, and a $24 receipt. That is how this whole thing unraveled.
He Grabbed a Hammer and Told Her to Leave
48-year-old Chyneka Batista allegedly pointed a handgun at the victim and told him not to move…