Atlanta, Ga. - According to officers, a man who they suspect is responsible for opening fire at a house party in West Atlanta resisted arrest and escaped officers by running onto the Atlanta Beltline. The suspect headed to the Westside Trail. Alcohol was definitely a factor for all attending t...

Atlanta, Ga. - Most people incorrectly believe that charges for DUI in Atlanta are not that serious. Unfortunately, a lot of people tend to think that because it is a traffic offense that the penalties if convicted are not as bad or harsh as those for other crimes. This is what leads to a lot ...

Atlanta, Ga. - As an Atlanta DUI Lawyer, I wrote about the Atlanta Police Officer who was struck by a motorist on an ATV during the first weekend of protests in Downtown Atlanta. After a month's stay at a hospital, the officer has finally been released. The officer has been with the Atlanta Po...

Atlanta, Ga. - Officers reported a collision involving a vehicle and an ambulance at an intersection off of Lavista Road. Officers thankfully reported no major injuries. The collision resulted in the ambulance being pushed over onto its side. No other details have been reported, however, as an...

Atlanta, Ga. - According to law enforcement agencies from several different counties, a driver is currently wanted after striking an officer with his vehicle in North Georgia and leading a chase down into the City of Atlanta. The chase ranged from Hall County to Dekalb County. He led officers ...

Atlanta, Ga. - As an Atlanta DUI Lawyer, I spent a good amount of time focusing on the reports of drag racing on Atlanta's streets during the past several months of quarantine. According to reports from this past holiday weekend, a midtown overpass was the site of street racing once again. The...

Atlanta, Ga. - Most people are unaware that the Department of Public Safety and the Georgia State Patrol compile statistics from every holiday period. This year has been particularly strange regarding the numbers as a result of less people traveling on Georgia roadways because of the pandemic. ...

Atlanta, Ga. - According to authorities, a driver who was involved in a collision on the Downtown Connector was shot in the head by the driver of the other vehicle. Officers with the Atlanta Police Department responded to the shooting at 4:30 AM yesterday morning. The shooting occurred near Ma...

Atlanta, Ga. - Reports released from Georgia State Marines and the Department of Natural Resources stated that there is a specific mission for the lakes and other waterways this Fourth of July Weekend in Georgia. The mission is “Operation Dry Water.” The goal is to reduce the number of alcohol-r...

DUI checkpoints will be set up out around the City of Atlanta during this 4th of July weekend. The frequency of checkpoints greatly increases during holiday weekends - especially holiday weekends where a lot of drinking and partying is to be expected. One of the most popular weekends is 4th of ...

Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports just outside of the City of Atlanta, a man has been arrested after resisting arrest. What started as a drug investigation ended with a police officer being bitten on the nose. The man allegedly had attempted to run away and when police caught up to him, he bit...

Atlanta, Ga. - Officers arrested two individuals at a condo in Downtown Atlanta on drug charges after searching the home on unrelated warrants. One of the individuals was wanted on aggravated assault charges related to an incident occurring in early June. However, when officers arrived inside ...

North Atlanta, Ga. - Two pedestrians are facing serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in North Atlanta earlier today. The collision occurred around 6:30PM and the surrounding roads were shut down until around 9:00PM. Both of the pedestrians are currently in the hospital. One of the vic...

Atlanta, Ga. - According to reports out of Brookhaven, an Atlanta resident attempted to burn a Brookhaven police officer's vehicle. The man was allegedly caught in the act of attempting to set the car on fire in a parking deck off of Peachtree Road. He was caught by an off-duty officer who hap...

As many of you know, since the pandemic and Governor Kemp's Shelter in Place Order as well as the civil rights protests and riots, the Atlanta Police Department has taken a step back from frequent arrests. The number of arrests for crimes has gone down. But as an Atlanta DUI Lawyer, I urge you...

As an Atlanta DUI Lawyer, I get a lot of questions regularly - in particular some preventative inquiries, such as “What should I do if I get pulled over for DUI in Atlanta?” If you are pulled over for a traffic violation such as failure to maintain lane or speeding, and the officer begins to a...

Atlanta, Ga. - According to authorities out of Atlanta, a man that is now facing several different charges relating to the first night of the civil rights protests has finally been granted bond this afternoon. He was allegedly seen standing on a burning police car outside of the CNN Center on ...

Atlanta, Ga. - A story has been making local headlines after a driver has been arrested for a fatal hit and run accident. The driver allegedly was driving under the influence when she lost control of her vehicle and drove up onto the sidewalk of a local road. A father and his son were walking ...

Atlanta, Ga. - As an Atlanta DUI Lawyer, I wrote on a tragic high speed police chase that occurred a few weeks ago. The chase occurred through Clayton County and resulted in a fatal accident. The vehicle ultimately hit another vehicle killing a 17-year-old driver on Moreland Avenue. The chase st...

Atlanta, Ga. - Authorities reported that a woman was killed on Monday in a crash in South Fulton. The accident involved two vehicles. Investigators believe that speed was a significant factor in the cause of the collision. As an Atlanta DUI Lawyer, I will focus on the law behind one of the poss...

Atlanta, Ga. - One of Metro Atlanta's neighborhoods - Buckhead - experienced a serious injury in the early hours of Monday morning. According to reports, a woman was hit on Georgia 400 North when she got out of her vehicle and attempted to walk across the northbound lanes near the Lenox Road e...

Atlanta, Ga. - According to arrests out of Midtown Atlanta on Saturday, a shooting led to the unrelated arrest of an older man for disorderly conduct. There were gunshots heard during protests on Ponce de Leon Avenue where the road meets Boulevard. The shots were reported at close to 8:00pm. A...

Atlanta, Ga. - The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported yesterday what I have been experiencing for the past few months - a lack of Atlanta traffic. The City of Atlanta reportedly experienced a 50% decrease in traffic volume in March and April. Anyone living inside the Metro Atlanta area can ...

Atlanta, Ga. - Reports concerning the Atlanta Police Department are increasingly negative. According to different news outlets, the department is facing some serious setbacks. It's no news that in the wake of the death of Rayshard Brooks that the two officers involved were arrested. However, s...

Atlanta, Ga. - The Atlanta Police Department is investigating a strange car crash that involved what they believe to be a stolen vehicle. According to officers, the stolen car was crashed into a fence and left down at the bottom of an embankment. They also reported that there was at least one ...