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Man taken into custody in connection with Johns Creek domestic dispute, police say

In an update, Johns Creek Police said investigators, with the help of the Paulding County Sheriff's Office SWAT team, took 28-year-old Javonte Jarrett into custody.

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Editor's note: The video in this story is from a previous report. 

A man was taken into custody after he ran away from a domestic dispute in Johns Creek last Friday.

In an update on Thursday, Johns Creek Police said investigators, with the help of the Paulding County Sheriff's Office SWAT team, took 28-year-old Javonte Jarrett into custody.

After obtaining a search warrant at a home in Paulding County, police said Jarrett was arrested in connection with last Friday's domestic dispute. He's being held at the Fulton County Jail, according to the police department. 

“I want to commend our hardworking and dedicated team for their efforts to locate and bring this case to a safe and successful resolution. I want to also thank the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and our other Law Enforcement partners for their assistance with this ongoing investigation,” Johns Creek Police Chief Mark Mitchell added.

Last Friday, Johns Creek Police were looking for Jarrett in the Rotherick Drive area after they responded to a domestic dispute.

Officers were called to the domestic dispute at Northhaven at Johns Creek Apartment Complex, which is located on Caswyck Trace. Police said the dispute involved a man, a woman and two children.

When police arrived Jarrett ran away from the apartment complex into the woods.

Credit: Johns Creek Police Department

After an investigation, police found that Jarrett has pending charges against him. The following charges are below:

  • kidnapping
  • aggravated assault
  • false imprisonment 
  • possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and rape 

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