Police identify man wanted in several burglaries around metro Atlanta

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. – The Fayette County sheriff mentioned investigators there have arrested a serial burglar who was needed by quite a few police departments all through metro Atlanta.

Sheriff Barry Babb instructed FOX 5 the important thing to cracking the case was the second deputies pulled over the motive force of the white Kia seen in surveillance footage. Deputies mentioned that very same automobile had been linked to quite a few burglaries, together with one on the Cornerstone Cleaners at Alterations on Nov. 13.

Beneath surveillance, the suspect threw an object via a window, shattering it. The safety digital camera additionally caught him working out with what the sheriff later mentioned was the money register.

Though the motive force tried to cover the license plate, investigators had been nonetheless capable of determine the automobile and its driver.

John Alonso, 53, from Jonesboro was arrested. He’s at present in custody awaiting arrest warrants in a number of different areas through which he has been accused of robbing.

Sheriff Babb mentioned investigators linked Alonso to business burglaries in Peachtree Metropolis, Hampton, Stockbridge, Hiram and Carroll County.