The Brief
- Phelan Thorpe was arrested after allegedly stealing an Atlanta Police patrol vehicle and crashing it into a tanker truck in Clayton County.
- Authorities originally sought Thorpe for allegedly stalking, punching and robbing a woman near the Midtown MARTA Station on Saturday afternoon.
- No officers or bystanders were injured during the incident, while Thorpe was hospitalized with minor, non-life-threatening injuries following the crash.
ATLANTA – The man wanted in connection with a chilling mugging in Midtown Atlanta faces even more charges as police say he attempted to run from them.
Phelan Thorpe, 30, was wanted for stalking and robbing a woman who had just stepped out onto the street from the Midtown MARTA Station.
Midtown Atlanta mugging
The backstory:
The incident happened before 2 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of 10th St. N.E. and West Peachtree St. N.E. The Atlanta Police Department released video of the incident Sunday.…