The Brief
- Police responded to a reported burglary on Alexander Drive NE on March 2.
- The suspect is accused of threatening the homeowner and claiming the residence as his own.
- Officers safely rescued the homeowner’s wife and arrested the suspect without incident.
ATLANTA – A man is accused of breaking into a northeast Atlanta home, threatening the homeowner and barricading himself inside while the homeowner’s wife hid upstairs with a firearm, according to Atlanta Police Department.
What we know:
Officers responded around 9:31 p.m. March 2 to a reported burglary in progress at a home on Alexander Drive NE. When officers arrived, they found the homeowner outside. He told police an unknown man had entered the residence, claimed it was his home and threatened to kill him.…