On September 29, 2025, Atlanta Police responded to a robbery call at the Renaissance Hotel near Hartsfield-Jackson Airport. Officers found the victim hiding in a kitchen area and learned the suspect, identified as Mr. Jackson, had been invited to the room after meeting the victim through a dating app.
Once inside, Jackson allegedly brandished a firearm, disabled the hotel phone, and forced the victim to send multiple electronic payments totaling thousands of dollars. He also took the victim’s debit card and withdrew cash from the hotel ATM before fleeing the scene.
Investigators tracked Jackson using rideshare activity and coordinated with the Georgia State Patrol and Airport CID. The suspect was later located shopping inside Lenox Mall and detained without incident. While in custody, Jackson attempted to harm himself and was transported to Grady Detention for evaluation…