Suspect in Midtown robbery accused of crashing stolen police car faces new charges in indictment

A man accused of stealing and crashing a police cruiser after a violent robbery in Midtown Atlanta is facing seven charges in a new indictment. Investigators say Phelan Thorpe, 31 is accused of following a woman from the Midtown MARTA station on the afternoon of Oct. 3 to a crosswalk near the intersection of 10th Street and West Peachtree Street NW. There, he allegedly claimed he had a gun and demanded her purse and phone, which led to a struggle in which he punched the victim at least once.A few days later, Atlanta police say they were sent to a home on the 2000 block of Thomasville Drive SE at around 5:17 p.m. after receiving reports of a wanted man who was possibly armed. While police were at the scene, officials say Thorpe stole a patrol vehicle parked outside the home and fled.Atlanta police say the brutal attack and robbery happened in the middle of the day in Midtown. Atlanta Police Department The Georgia State Patrol says