Crime & Safety

Foot Chase Leads to 2 Arrests

Both suspects are from Woodstock. One is 17 years old.

Two suspects wanted in connection with auto thefts in Acworth's Twin Pines subdivision were arrested Saturday morning after a foot chase with deputies.

The  received "numerous reports of theft from vehicles ... in the Twin Pines subdivision off Kellogg Creek Road in Acworth," said Lt. Jay Baker, the spokesman for the agency.

The suspects, 17-year-old Andrew Birch and 21-year-old Dallas Walker, both of Woodstock, were each charged with burglary, nine counts of entering auto and possession of marijuana less than one ounce. Birch, who also was charged with obstruction, is in custody at the Cherokee County Detention Center on a $64,135 bond. Walker is in custody on a $63,455 bond.

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"Investigators have recovered a portion of the of the stolen property and are currently looking for additional property," Baker said. "The investigation is ongoing."


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