Rape suspect arrested after standoff in Decatur, deputies say
Published: Jul. 9, 2026 at 10:38 PM EDT
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A rape suspect was arrested Thursday after a standoff, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies said Deacon Hopkinsbey, 50, is accused of raping a woman in her sleep at her Stone Mountain on May 26.
Hopkinsbey was arrested around 6:30 p.m. Thursday after an hourslong standoff with both deputies and Atlanta police officers at a home on Brownlee Road.
He is being held without bond.
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