The Sandy Springs Police Department arrested a 33-year-old Sandy Springs man on May 13 after he allegedly assaulted the mother of his child and barricaded himself in an apartment.
According to the department’s statement, officers received a 911 call from a female just after 8 a.m. at 6831 Glenlake Parkway. The victim reported that she had been assaulted by the father of her child, identified as Dennis Carter.
When officers arrived on scene, they learned that Carter had returned to his apartment and barricaded himself inside. As officers approached the unit, they heard what they believed to be gunshots coming from within the residence. Officers immediately withdrew from the area and began evacuating nearby apartments as a precaution.
Tracking the arrest
Sandy Springs Police said the department’s negotiators established communication with Carter and were ultimately able to convince him to surrender peacefully without incident.
According to Fulton County Jail records, Carter was booked on May 13 and remains in custody as of 10 a.m. May 14. He is charged with false imprisonment, simple battery (family violence), possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and reckless conduct.
The department says the case remains an active investigation, and additional charges may be possible.
Sandy Springs policy bars the release of police records in active investigations. Before March 2026, the police department’s crime dashboard allowed access to most front-page reports. That access was revoked.
Sandy Springs Police Sgt. Giovanni Gomez, the department’s public information officer, said the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution to better protect victims and sensitive information.”
“In some cases, individuals submitting reports, particularly fraud reports, may include personal financial details such as bank account numbers, routing numbers, or credit card information,” Gomez wrote. “If that information is displayed publicly, it could further victimize those individuals. Requiring open records requests allows us to review reports before release and ensure any legally protected or sensitive information is properly redacted.”
