A 19-year-old attempted to escape arrest by jumping off a Buckhead parking deck Friday morning after police interrupted a car break-in, authorities said.
Cartier Evans fell five stories from the deck at the Icon Buckhead Apartments on Peachtree Road and was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital, where he was said to be stable. According to Atlanta police, Evans will be booked into the Fulton County Jail once released from the hospital.
A police spokesperson said officers spotted the man and two others in the parking deck around 2:50 a.m. after responding to a report of vehicle break-ins.
“The suspects attempted to flee in a vehicle but crashed,” Officer Steve Avery said in a statement. “Officers arrested the driver immediately, but two passengers fled on foot.”
Evans jumped from the fifth floor and was arrested by officers on the ground, Avery said. The third suspect escaped and has not been publicly identified.
Atlanta police released this video of the incident. Warning: The video includes graphic language.
The driver, identified as 20-year-old Jalen Wright, and Evans are both facing charges of aggravated assault, attempted auto theft and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, according to police.
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