Suspect identified after DeKalb officer stabbed at gas station

The Brief

  • A DeKalb County police officer is expected to recover after being stabbed during a call on Covington Highway.
  • Police say the suspect attacked officers with a knife after refusing to leave a gas station.
  • The suspect, 26-year-old Perry Webb, is now in the DeKalb County Jail facing multiple charges.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. DeKalb County police have identified the person they believe is responsible for injuring an officer during an encounter last week.

What we know:

Police said officers were called to the 5400 block of Covington Highway after reports of an intoxicated person who was disturbing customers and refusing to leave the business.

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