ATLANTA — A man was arrested early Thursday morning after police say he crashed a stolen car into the lobby of a downtown Atlanta hotel.
Police said 32-year-old Houston Garner of Canton drove into the Sheraton Atlanta lobby on Courtland Street, allegedly attempting to evade police, before getting out and running off into the hotel.
Police said they shut down the hotel's elevator and were then able to find the suspect on an upper floor after a search of the building.
The car had been reported stolen in Macon, according to police. Details on how the man ended up in downtown Atlanta were not immediately available.
Police said they spoke to a victim on scene who said the man drove into her car before fleeing, and a security guard at the hotel said the black Volkswagen Passat backed into the lobby and damaged the hotel doors.
Then, "officers attempted to stop the suspect vehicle and contact the driver" who "refused to comply and drove away, eventually driving through the entrance and into the lobby of the hotel" police said.
The victim police spoke to "sustained a minor injury but was not taken to the hospital" they said.
Video from the scene showed damage at the hotel's entrance and to a black sedan that was being towed away.
Police said Garner was taken to the Fulton County Jail and charged with hit and run, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, criminal damage to property, and obstruction. No other injuries were reported, according to police.