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Man arrested for murder after home invasion shooting

Featured Stories December 24, 2022 , by

POLK COUNTY, Ga. – Brandon Lyle, 30, has been arrested and charged with ‘murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, armed robbery, Home Invasion, Burglary, Theft by Taking and several other offenses’ in connection with the home invasion and shooting in Cedartown, GA that took place on Dec. 19.

The Polk County Police Department has been investigating the case along with assistance from the GBI since the incident first occurred and they discovered a man was shot dead during a home invasion attempt.

“On Monday, December 19, 2022, Polk County police officers responded to a 911 call about a shooting and home invasion at 1029 Hutto Rd, Cedartown, GA. Officers found a man, later identified as Antonio Johnson, age 29,  who had been shot. Johnson was life-flighted to Grady Hospital. It was reported that the shooter (later identified as Lyle) had stolen a vehicle from the home.  While on scene, officers were dispatched to another residence on Hutto Road in reference to a burglary in progress. Polk County police officers responded and saw Brandon Lyle armed with a firearm inside of a home.  There was a struggle and eventually Polk County police officers were able to arrest and place Lyle into custody without further incident,” according to a release from the GBI.

Lyle was initially charged with Aggravated Assault. Johnson died from his injuries on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, and Lyle was subsequently charged with murder.

The investigation is active and ongoing. Once the case is done, it will be given to the Polk County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

Polk County Woman Charged with Arson

Featured Stories December 15, 2022 , by

PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Virginia Dawson, 20, of Rockmart, has been charged with arson.

The incident occurred at a 980-square-foot mobile home on Blue Hold Road in Rockmart. The occupants were home at the time of the fire.

“At approximately 3:51 p.m. on December 6th, Ms. Lawson attempted to light a smoke detector on fire using a burning candle,” said Commissioner King. “Thankfully the fire did not spread, and only minor damage occurred to the home. Ms. Dawson was quickly taken into custody following this incident.”

Our office assisted the Polk County Police and Fire Department with this case.

Uniformed Patrol Division Arrested Bruce Privett

Community, Police & Government July 25, 2022 , by
On July 24, 2022, at 20:08, our Uniformed Patrol Division received a tip that Bruce Privett (44-year-old male – Rockmart) was observed at his residence on Vinson Mountain Road. Mr. Privett had active arrest warrants for Terroristic Threats (F), Aggravated Assault (F), and Pointing a Pistol at Another (M). Mr. Privett had eluded law enforcement several times in the past when the warrant service was attempted.
Tonight, our officers checked out at the residence, and heard a four-wheeler start. Mr. Privett then fled from our officers on the four-wheeler into the woods. Little did Mr. Privett know, we will go after you, even in the woods.
A short time later, our officers located the four-wheeler in the woods, abandoned. We observed Mr. Privett walking in the woods and ordered him to stop. Mr. Privett fled on foot again, with our officers giving chase.
Mr. Privett was chased, and two of our officers were able to deploy their X2 tasers. This ultimately brought Mr. Privett to the ground, only for him to continue fighting with our officers, until he was ultimately taken into custody.
Mr. Privett was immediately cleared by Redmond EMS on scene. The four-wheeler in which Mr. Privett fled on was seized. Mr. Privett will now face additional charges stemming from this incident.

Rockmart Police Department is Investigating a Residential Fire

Community, Police & Government July 13, 2022 , by
We are currently investigating a residential fire that occurred at 808 Jones Avenue at/around 4:30 A.M. on July 12, 2022.
We are asking for the help from anyone in the vicinity of north Jones Avenue or Hunter Street that may have video surveillance at/about 4:20 – 4:35 A.M. to contact our office.
Thankfully the residence was an unoccupied building, and no one was injured; however, this does not lessen the danger it offered to our law enforcement and firefighters that responded to the fire.
Due to the efforts of your Rockmart Fire Department, the fire was contained to solely the unoccupied residence and the fire department was able to prevent any damage to the surrounding homes.
If you have any information regarding this fire, please contact Detective/Fire Investigator Amos at the Rockmart Police Department either by phone (770-684-2703) or e-mail ([email protected]).
The attached photo was submitted to our department and shows a person in the area just prior to the fire being reported.

Rockmart Police Arrest Suspect With Help From the Community

Announcements, Community, Police & Government, Press Release February 5, 2021 , by
Rockmart Police arrest suspect
Earlier this week, the city of Rockmart was terrorized by someone breaking into numerous vehicles and businesses. We’re thankful that we had so many amazing citizens who shared their surveillance camera footage with us. Our officers and detectives sorted through the footage and evidence to identify the perpetrator. They were able to identify our suspect as Tajai Quevonte Neal from a 612 Golden Street address.
Earlier today, several officers from RPD surrounded that residence and took Tajai Neal into custody. He attempted to flee through a window, but that effort was unsuccessful. Several items from the thefts were located inside the apartment as well. We will soon be in contact with the victims to return the stolen property that we recovered. He was arrested and charged with several felony charges that will all be listed on the jail site once he is booked in. Thanks again for your cooperation, assistance and patience.

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