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Man Charged After Fire Inside Chamblee Walmart

Investigators say surveillance video led officers to a suspect at a nearby MARTA station.

Overview

  • Officials identified the suspect as Abdul Jabar Raheem Mubbraik Favors, 45, who is in custody on first-degree arson and criminal damage charges.
  • Police say he set several bathroom mats and towels on fire in the bathroom aisle, prompting a full evacuation with no injuries reported.
  • DeKalb Fire Rescue put out the blaze and joined local police in an arson investigation.
  • Surveillance video led officers to the Doraville MARTA station, where they arrested the suspect.
  • The Chamblee Walmart remains closed until further notice as authorities determine when it is safe to reopen.