A wanted man in Sandy Springs, Georgia, is finally behind bars after he was allegedly caught breaking into vehicles. As shown in footage shared by the police, the man was wearing an Amazon delivery driver vest at the time of his arrest. He does not, in fact, work for Amazon.
According to a post shared by the Sandy Springs Police Department (SSPD), the incident occurred on Sunday, July 5. At around 12:46 p.m., officers responded to the 1100 block of Hammond Drive.
The SSPD had previously received a call from a vehicle owner saying that an individual was “actively breaking into vehicles.” The victim had observed through her vehicle camera that a man had entered her car.
Police arrived at the scene and secured a perimeter. Shortly after, officers made contact with the suspect in question, and things took a turn for the bizarre.
False Names
The bodycam footage attached above shows responding officers approaching the suspect. After he is patted down, he is immediately placed in handcuffs.
Officers talked to the man who was later identified as James Koncinsky Jenkins. According to the SSPD, however, the man had provided multiple false names, including “Lane” as his last name.
After sitting in the backseat of a patrol car, an officer started to explain the situation to Jenkins. He, however, repeatedly said that he didn’t know what was going on, even though the officer explained the details of the call and how the man matched the provided description “to the teeth.”
Arrested, Amazon Vest
After his real name was finally discovered, officers noticed that Jenkins had multiple outstanding felony warrants from other jurisdictions. As a result, he was placed under arrest and turned over to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.
Jenkins was wearing what appeared to be an Amazon vest during the whole interaction with the police. The clothing item even had the Amazon logo printed on it.
However, it appears that Jenkins had been posing as an Amazon delivery driver. The SSPD detailed that, during their investigation, it was determined that he had no relationship with the company whatsoever.
Reactions
Many users reacted to the details of the arrest. Most specifically, the Amazon vest usage was the most popular topic among the hundreds of comments.
“Driving for Amazon but doesn’t have his license with him? Sounds plausible,” one viewer said. Another one commented, “Amazon usually drops off packages, doesn’t pick them up, and take them away.”
The SSPD, meanwhile, told Sandy Springs residents to report suspicious activity as soon as they come across it. The police department added, “Quick reporting helps officers respond promptly and can lead to successful apprehensions like this one.”
Jenkins’ charges have not been publicly shared.