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Georgia Man Accused of Tablecloth-Clad Car Theft Spree Arrested in Gwinnett County

Police released video they say corroborates 911 reports of the incidents.

Overview

  • Gwinnett County police say the case began Dec. 2 with a report of a stolen pool-company truck that was later found without the suspect inside.
  • Officers reported signs of possible chemical exposure in the truck, noting a chlorine smell captured on bodycam video.
  • Multiple 911 calls and surveillance footage showed a man wearing a beige tablecloth attempting to enter vehicles in a neighborhood.
  • Investigators say he entered an occupied home, took keys to a Mercedes, and drove off before officers stopped the car and arrested him at gunpoint.
  • Mackienzy Kahl, 25, is in the Gwinnett County Jail on charges including theft by taking, first-degree burglary, entering an automobile, loitering and prowling, and driving without a valid license.