A nice Samaritan managed to stop two carjackings in Cobb County, Georgia, in just a few minutes and stop the criminal from fleeing.
In Marietta, Georgia, on Monday night, the carjackings took place near the crossing of Delk Road and Franklin Gateway. According to the authorities, 66-year-old Gary Edwards ran to aid the victims in both situations.
” Choosing to engage in a violent situation may be a personal choice, carefully weighed against the hazards involved.” We applaud Edwards for his swift actions, which included safeguarding several society members, according to a news release from Marietta police on Thursday.
According to police, the presumed carjacker, 32-year-old Rico Riley, was seen walking near an empty Chevrolet parked at a Chevron gas station around 9 p.m., citing surveillance images and see evidence. The would-be car criminal grabbed her and fought for the keys when the car’s owner made an attempt to enter her vehicle.
She is in the car at one place, and he pulls her up. She pulls him out after he enters the auto,” according to police spokesman Chuck McPhilamy.
According to authorities, the conflict lasted for about a second before Edwards ran away and called 911 from a restaurant across the street.
According to Edwards, who was with his family at the time,” We walked out of the restaurant and heard a woman screaming.”
After the altercation, Riley reportedly attempted to carjack a Toyota, which was claimed by two people and their 2-year-old. Once more, Edwards intervened and therefore held Riley at gunpoint while officers were waiting, according to the authorities.
At that point, Edwards recalled that” I took it into my own arms and forced him to get on the earth and leave that car.”
Riley is accused of attempting to steal military weapons, attempting to steal a gun from another person, third-degree child violence, and drug possession. He is still imprisoned in the Cobb County Jail.
___
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2025.
Tribune Content Agency, LLC distributed.
