ATLANTA — Atlanta Police on Wednesday released bodycam video of an arrest just a few days before Christmas of an alleged baggage thief at the airport.
Luggage thefts have been a recurring issue at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and police in recent months have stepped up efforts to deter it.
In the video posted Wednesday, APD shows an officer making the arrest at the ticket purchasing machines for MARTA. The airport station is attached near where baggage carousels are located.
The man had one blue bag and one yellow bag, which APD said were returned to the owner.
The suspect was arrested and faces charges of theft by taking and removing a bag from an airport terminal.