Investigators said the man detained near Peachtree Street may be connected to a stabbing report from earlier the same morning.
ATLANTA — A man was arrested in Midtown Atlanta on Thursday after police said he fled officers on foot and ran across the interstate, capping a morning that began with a separate report of a stabbing at a Memorial Drive address.
The arrest came after investigators spent hours trying to connect two calls they said involved the same man. The first happened shortly before sunrise, when officers were sent to 234 Memorial Drive on a report that a man had been stabbed. By the time police arrived, the injured person was no longer there. The second came late in the morning at 1460 Peachtree St., where callers said a man who did not belong on the property needed to be removed.
Police said officers who answered the Peachtree Street call recognized the man as matching the description from the earlier stabbing report. They moved to issue a criminal trespass warning, but the man took off running instead. Officers followed as he crossed the interstate and headed toward 1660 Peachtree St., turning what began as a property complaint into a high-visibility chase in one of Atlanta’s busiest sections.
Authorities said officers then contained the area and arrested him without reported injury to police. The man’s name was not released Thursday because officers were still working to confirm his identity. Police also said he was believed to have outstanding warrants from DeKalb County for aggravated assault and robbery, a detail that added another layer to the investigation but did not settle whether he would face charges in the reported stabbing.
What remained unclear by late Thursday was the condition of the stabbing victim, the circumstances that led to the reported attack, and whether detectives had recovered the weapon used. Police did not say whether the person who was hurt required hospital treatment, nor did they explain why the victim left before officers reached the Memorial Drive location.
The case drew attention because of where it unfolded. The pursuit moved through Midtown near Peachtree Street, a main route lined with apartments, offices and traffic moving between Midtown and Atlantic Station. A chase that crossed the interstate, even briefly, created a dramatic scene and raised the stakes for officers trying to stop the suspect quickly and safely.
Police described their public account as preliminary, a sign that more details could change as detectives continue interviews and sort through evidence. That matters in a case like this because the timeline spans multiple locations, includes an injured person who left the first scene and involves possible warrants from another county.
By the end of Thursday, the clearest point was that the man police believe may connect both calls was in custody. The next steps are likely to center on identification, interviews, warrant checks and any charging decisions tied to the reported stabbing on Memorial Drive.
Author note: Last updated March 13, 2026.