Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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Rockdale Citizen
CONYERS -- A Manatee Drive man went to jail on multiple charges Sunday night after he allegedly pointed a gun at another man and threatened to kill him.
Witnesses told the Rockdale County Sheriff's Office that Luis Acosta-Cervantes, 30, of 10 Manatee Drive, called out to another man as the man passed by on the street in a vehicle. When the vehicle stopped, Acosta-Cervantes, known on the street as "Flaco," reportedly accused the other man of stealing something. When the man denied it, Acosta-Cervantes allegedly hit the man in the face with his fist.
The other man got out of the vehicle, according to witnesses, and walked toward Acosta-Cervantes, who pulled his handgun out of his pocket. The suspect said "back up or I will kill you. I will shoot you," or words to that effect, according to the deputy's report.
At that point a witness called 911. Acosta-Cervantes was still in the area when deputies arrived.
A check of the handgun, a Hi-Point .380 caliber, showed that it was stolen out of DeKalb County. The suspect reportedly had a strong odor of alcohol about him.
Acosta-Cervantes was taken to the Rockdale County Jail and booked on charges of aggravated assault, public drunk, pointing or aiming a gun or pistol at another, terroristic threats and acts and theft by receiving stolen property -- felony.
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Comments
maryinga 1 year ago
Another story about crime happening in SunRise! Not the nice place it was meant to be many years ago. This is what happens when you rent out small places to many people. Guess the police station isn't doing any good and there is no scare tatic for them being there......And you know what the nickname of that place is!!
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