25 arrested for domestic violence in DeKalb County

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s office made 17 arrests without incident this week during the second phase of Operation Family 2022, a concentrated effort to make warrant arrests for domestic violence charges, according to Sheriff Melody Maddox.

The successful operation cleared 25 outstanding warrants on May 18 and May 19 in the Lithonia, Decatur and Stone Mountain areas of DeKalb County.

“Domestic violence offenders pose an ongoing threat to families and children as long as they remain free in the community,” says Sheriff Maddox. “Offenders move around to avoid being arrested. Our deputies made 135 visits to various locations in these communities in a two-day period to find and apprehend persons accused in arrest warrants of committing domestic violence crimes. Each arrest represents a safer environment for potential victims, and we will do everything possible to protect our citizens, who depend on us to provide public safety.”

All suspects were arrested without incident and transported to the DeKalb County Jail.