ATLANTA — The park near the site of a planned police training center has been cleared but will remain closed until further notice per the executive order signed by DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond last week.
DeKalb County Communications Manager Andrew Cauthen said officers from multiple agencies cleared Intrenchment Creek Park of traps and trespassers and continue to patrol the area. The DeKalb County Police Department led the operation that started Monday. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Atlanta Police, Sandy Springs Police, Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and Georgia State Patrol joined the effort. DeKalb County Police Chief Mirtha Ramos said the goal was to clear the area of anyone there “unlawfully” and give them the option to leave voluntarily or be arrested.
On Monday, officers encountered five people, three who left voluntarily and two who were arrested, officials said. One vehicle was towed. Cauthen said no additional arrests have been made since Monday. The GBI charged one person with criminal trespass and another with obstruction of law enforcement officers. Both are from Ohio and were released on Tuesday from DeKalb County jail.
