Watch Stolen Vehicle Suspects Try to Hide from Atlanta Police in Dumpster

A stolen vehicle chase that turned into a foot pursuit and involved the Georgia State Police and Atlanta police and its air unit ended when officers found two suspects hiding inside a dumpster.

Joe Vince

Jan. 30, 2025

Two stolen vehicle suspects tried to hide from Atlanta police in a dumpster following a chase last week that had help from the department's aviation unit.

The incident happened at about 10:40 p.m. Jan. 24 when police spotted a stolen vehicle, and officers requested help from the air unit, the department stated in a social media post.

The Georgia State Police joined the pursuit, and the driver tried to evade authorities. A state trooper finally executed a PIT maneuver, disabling the vehicle and sending suspects fleeing on foot.

One suspect stayed in the vehicle and arrested. Two other suspects fled and unsuccessfully tried to hide inside a nearby dumpster.

Police recovered two guns, a duty belt and other items in the stolen vehicle. The suspects were arrested and charged in the incident.

The incident is still under investigation.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.