37-year-old Richard Mancil was arrested after officers got reports of a wanted person in the area of McDaniel St. and Peter St. in Atlanta.
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A man wanted in Houston County for attempted murder charges was arrested on Wednesday in Atlanta, according to the Atlanta Police Department.
In a post to Facebook, they say that 37-year-old Richard Mancil was arrested after Zone 5 F.I.T. Officers got reports of a wanted person in the area of McDaniel St. and Peter St. around 3 p.m.
Mancil had active warrants out of Houston County for Aggravated Assault (Strangulation), Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, and Burglary with the intent to Commit a Theft (1st Degree), Possession of a Knife During the Commission of a Felony, Aggravated Battery, and Elder Abuse.
Officers coordinated a perimeter around the area, and then approached Mancil and detained him for ID and warrant verification.
They confirmed Mancil's many warrants out of Houston County and arrested him.
Mancil was taken to the Fulton County Jail, and is awaiting a transfer back to Houston County.
In the post, APD said they would like to thank the Zone 5 F.I.T. Team and Fugitive Unit for "acting swiftly and arresting the suspect once warrant intel was received from the Houston Sheriff’s Office."
Zone 5 F.I.T. Officers Arrest Male Wanted for Attempted Murder
On Wednesday, 7/5/23, around 3 pm, officers assigned to the Zone 5 Field Investigations were alerted to a wanted person within the area of McDaniel St. and Peter St.
The wanted person in question had an active warrant out of Houston County Sheriff’s Office for Aggravated Assault (Strangulation), Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder, and Burglary with the intent to Commit a Theft (1st Degree), Possession of a Knife During the Commission of a Felony, Aggravated Battery, and Elder Abuse. Units coordinated a tactical approach and established a perimeter within the area the wanted person was occupying.
Once a perimeter was established, officers and supervisors made contact with the wanted male and detained him for ID and warrant verification. Officers identified the male as Richard Mancil (DOB 2/86) and all active warrants out of the Houston Sheriff’s Office were confirmed. Mr. Mancil was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Fulton County Jail awaiting extradition back to Houston.
APD would like to thank our Zone 5 F.I.T. Team and Fugitive Unit for acting swiftly and arresting the suspect once warrant intel was received from the Houston Sheriff’s Office.
Posted by City of Atlanta Police Department on Friday, July 14, 2023
