GAINESVILLE, Ga.—Two Decatur men have been arrested and charged with armed robbery and motor vehicle hijacking after a vehicle theft that led to a police chase on Monday.
At approximately 10:38 a.m. on August 25, Gainesville Police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery near Lakeshore Mall. The victim told police that he had arranged to meet two individuals through Facebook Marketplace to sell his black Mercedes S550. During a test drive, the suspects allegedly brandished firearms, demanded the victim’s phone and wallet, and fled in the stolen vehicle.
Using a vehicle tracking application, Gainesville officers provided real-time updates on the car’s location as it traveled south on Interstate 985. The Suwanee Police Department intercepted the vehicle and initiated a pursuit, which ended when they performed a PIT maneuver…