GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (AP) — A Gwinnett County man was arrested after a string of alleged vehicle break-ins and other crimes while reportedly clad only in a tablecloth, police said.
Mackienzy Kahl, — whose age was not immediately released by authorities — was taken into custody following reports that he was attempting to break into multiple cars in a neighborhood east of Atlanta. Witnesses told police a man matching Kahl’s description was running in the area wearing nothing but a tablecloth, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.
The incident began Dec. 2 after officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle believed to be in Kahl’s possession. When officers located the vehicle later that day, Kahl was gone. Police said signs suggested he may have been exposed to unknown chemicals while inside the vehicle, though details about the substance were not released.
As officers searched for the suspect, multiple 911 calls came in from residents reporting a man attempting to get into several cars while draped in a tablecloth. At one point, police say the man entered an occupied home, took the keys to a Mercedes-Benz and later drove off in the vehicle.
Officers located the Mercedes and conducted a traffic stop, taking Kahl into custody without injuries to bystanders or officers, authorities said.
Kahl was booked on multiple charges, including two counts of theft by taking, burglary in the first degree, entering an automobile with intent to commit theft or a felony, loitering and prowling, and driving without a valid license.
Police have not released further details about his condition or whether he remains in custody.
