A search for a domestic assault suspect near an Oakwood apartment complex left one Hall County elementary school briefly locked down Tuesday morning.
Oakwood Police officials said officers were called to the Advenir apartment complex in the area of Martin Road and Atlanta Highway just after 10:30 a.m. to a report of a domestic fight.
"Upon arrival, the victim told officers that her boyfriend had physically attacked her, was armed, and had fled into the wood line," Oakwood Police Lieutenant Stewart Webb said. "With the assistance of the Flowery Branch Police Department, Hall County Sheriff's Office and the Georgia State Patrol we were able to set-up a perimeter in the area."
Webb said the suspect, identified as Deandre Byrd, age 20 of Atlanta, was ultimately found inside the complex and arrested without incident. He faces charges including aggravated assault and simple battery.
Webb added that no firearm was ever confirmed to be on the property.
Hall County School District officials confirmed that during the search for Byrd, nearby Martin Technology Academy was placed on an exterior lockdown. The lockdown was lifted once Byrd's arrest was confirmed just before 12:30 p.m.
No students were in the school at the time, as Hall County Schools students do not return for the fall 2025 semester until Friday, August 1.
