Canton Entering Auto Suspects Captured In Cobb County

CANTON, GA — Police have arrested two Cobb County men accused of entering at least one vehicle in a Canton neighborhood and firing a gun at a homeowner who chased the suspects with a bat.

D-Amonte' DeKeyes Brown of Austell and Powder Springs resident Kardarious Keyonte Odoms, both 18, are charged with one count each of entering auto, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, Canton police said Friday.

The pair is accused in entering auto incidents reported at homes on Oconee Way. Officers were dispatched around 4:15 a.m. Jan. 24 to a call following a shooting in the community, which is located off Prominence Point Parkway.

Cops were told by dispatchers that someone "fired several shots while driving away at a homeowner who chased the perpetrator with a baseball bat and then struck the suspect vehicle as it fled the scene."

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Officers arrived to find a bullet hole in the homeowner's garage and holes in nearby vehicles. They also discovered shell casings lying in the road near the home of the caller. Upon learning about the case, Canton police detectives went to work, tracking down leads, obtaining surveillance footage and collecting evidence.

That work led to police identifying one of the men involved. On Thursday, Jan. 31, officers with Cobb County Police Department's VIPER team apprehended the identified subject and another described as a person of interest in the Canton case. Detectives followed up with the investigation, and "have been able to positively identify both individuals as the perpetrators involved in the car break-ins and shots fired incident" on Oconee Way, the Canton Police Department said.

Brown and Odom are also believed to be behind similar incidents in Cobb and other metro Atlanta areas counties, Canton police added.

"We are very grateful these individuals are in custody and a safe and successful resolution was brought to these crimes against our citizens" Police Chief Mark Mitchell said. "Our detective's dedication and diligence was key to the arrests and prove we will not stop investigating crimes against our community from those who come here to steal from the hard-working public we serve. We are very appreciative for Cobb County Police Department’s assistance during this investigation."

Canton police note more entering auto charges are pending against Odoms and Brown. Both suspects are being held at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center.

Photo: D-Amonte' DeKeyes Brown. Credit: Cobb County Sheriff's Office