Crime & Safety
Cobb Police Catch Taco Bell Thief
The attempted robbery occurred this morning at the Taco Bell on Austell Road.
It didn't take Cobb Police long to nab a would-be thief this morning at Taco Bell on the corner of Austell Road and Mulkey Road.
The business manager of the taco restaurant was walking to her car with a bank deposit bag when a man approached her and pushed her to the ground, Cobb Police stated.
He grabbed the bag and fled on foot towards Austell Road.
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During this time, Officer T. J. Haas was conducting a traffic stop on Austell Road near East-West Connector. He saw the man run across the street with the bag and pursued him on foot.
Haas was joined by off-duty Austell Police Department Officer Korey Wood, and the foot chase ended when Haas used his TASER on the man, who was later identified as 26-year-old James McGlocton of Austell.
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McGlocton is currently being held at the Cobb County Detention Center without bond on charges of robbery, simple battery and obstruction.
Correction: The name originally provided by Cobb County Police for the off-duty Austell police officer was C. Wood. His name is Korey Wood.
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