DeKalb County police have arrested 10 people on illegal tire dumping charges since the county launched a new surveillance program, and investigators are now asking the public to help find four more suspects.
What’s Happening: The most recent arrest was Joseph Franklin, who is accused of dumping more than 300 tires at a church in a single weekend. The DeKalb County Police Department did not say when that arrest occurred.
The Program: The arrests followed the launch of the Digital Shield initiative, announced by DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson. Police did not provide details about how the program works or when it launched.
Who Police Are Looking For: Four suspects have outstanding warrants, meaning a judge has authorized their arrest but they have not yet been taken into custody. Police named them as:
- Keith Holmes, who may be driving a 2013 silver Ford Fusion with Georgia license plate SAJ5433
- Ronald Henderson, who may be driving a 1985 brown Chevy C10 with Georgia license plate YJI966
- Monte Scott
- Kirk Anglin
How This Affects Real People: Illegal tire dumping can affect neighborhoods across DeKalb County, including areas near churches and other community spaces, as the Franklin case shows.
The Path Forward: Police are asking the public to help locate the four remaining suspects.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
