Man who held 12 inside motel room stabs himself

The incident occurred the morning of January 5 at the Rite For Us Hotel located at 4300 Snapfinger Woods Drive in greater Decatur.

He has been taken to a hospital in critical condition.

He faces charges of false imprisonment and obstruction.

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Upon arriving on the scene, officers found Thomas in the room with a female and 11 children, ages 3 months to 17 years. Stephen Fore said in a statement. Police told the AJC and Channel 2 Action News that Thomas, armed with a knife, refused to come out of the hotel room or release the woman or 11 children he was holding. Stovall says the children were attending school and living in the motel, but it’s not clear how long the family was there or how many rooms they used.

Jail records did not list any attorney for Thomas. “After five hours of negotiation attempts SWAT made entry into the room. Separation can add trauma”.

A SWAT team had been called to the Rite4us Inn & Suites motel near in the Decatur area, about 10 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta.