Suspect Responds to Charges in Three Unsolved Tucker Attacks
Jamal Toliaferro has answered allegations in connection with three attacks in Tucker, according to the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 9, 2026, 11:54 a.m. ET
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Arrest Warrants Issued for Suspect in Three Unsolved Tucker Attacks
The DeKalb County District Attorney's Office has obtained arrest warrants for Jamal Toliaferro, 45, in connection with three unsolved attacks in Tucker, according to a litigation release reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
The attacks span more than a decade. On Dec. 24, 2014, a masked man bound and sexually assaulted a 54-year-old woman in her garage on Evelyn Street before she was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. On Jan. 30, 2019, a masked attacker armed with a knife bound and sexually assaulted a 35-year-old woman at an apartment complex on Northlake Parkway. In March 2024, a masked man armed with a box cutter forced a 67-year-old woman into her car, bound her, and burned her with a lighter while attempting to use her bank cards at ATMs, FOX 5 Atlanta reported.
The case is at the charging stage, and the allegations have not been tested in court.
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