SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — Police say a man is now in custody after pointing a gun at Fulton County sewer workers and then running into a South Fulton home.
The workers told police that Timothy Bankston Jr., 77, pointed a shotgun at them shortly before 5:30 p.m. as they were working along Thaxton Road and then ran into a nearby home and refused to come out.
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Police said the area around the intersection of Wewatta Street and Thaxton Road had to be closed off as officers worked to get Bankston out of the house.
Shortly after 8 p.m., police said they had Bankston in custody. He is being charged with three counts of aggravated assault.
South Fulton police said they have previously been called out to the home for medical-related calls.
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