ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – An Atlanta News First investigation uncovered a metro Atlanta police department arrested a man for a crime he did not commit.
Daniel Waltson faced up to five years in prison for allegedly threatening to shoot police. But after Atlanta News First Investigates obtained video of the incident, the Douglas County District Attorney’s office dismissed the case.
On May 13, 2025, half a dozen police officers surrounded Waltson’s Douglasville home. Body camera video shows officers with guns drawn and a K-9 ready outside while Waltson’s wife and two children were inside…