Swearing-in Ceremony

Canton Police held a swearing-in ceremony for it's newest Officer, Matthew Naliwajka. Officer Naliwajka was sworn into the department by Judge Darrell Caudill on Friday, June 29, 2018, at Canton City Hall.  Family, friends and other members of the Canton Police force were in attendance to show their support. Officer Nalwajka is a recent graduate of GPSTC - Cherokee Law Enforcement Academy.

Coffee with a Cop

The Police Department’s next Coffee with a Cop community event will be held on Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm., at the Starbucks located at 1353 Riverstone Parkway #110, Canton, GA. This on-going outreach allows Officers and citizens to connect, engage, problem solve and build important trusting relationships which are vital to improving the quality of life for everyone in the community.

Coffee with a Cop is one of the most important monthly activities the department is involved in. The "Coffee with a Cop" program is essential for our department to continue connecting with the citizens we serve. We would like to thank Starbucks and their management team for inviting our department to be a part of such an important community event.

Verizon Armed Robbery

Verizon Armed Robbery- Update
3:45 pm. 6/13/2018

Canton Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying and locating the suspect who committed an armed robbery at Verizon today. Detectives are also seeking to locate the suspect's vehicle believed to possibly be a 2016 - 2018 Nissan Sentra silver in color. Please see the attached videos.

Not Actual Vehicle

If you have any information relating to this case, please call the Canton Police Department 770-720-4883 or email jeff.trifilo@cantonga.gov or call 911.



Previous Press Release 1243 hrs. 6/13/2018

On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at approximately 10:30 am Canton Officers, and surrounding agencies responded to an armed robbery that occurred at Verizon (3753 Marietta Hwy, Canton GA 30114).

A black male armed with a handgun entered the business, forced a female employee working alone into the back room and bound her hands and feet.

The suspect fled the scene with an undetermined amount of cell phones.  The employee managed to escape and call 911 and did not report any sustained injuries.

The initial description of the suspect:
Black male, possibly late 20's with a slim build
Pink bandana covering his face
Sunglasses
Black Hat
White gym shorts

Canton and Cherokee County Detectives are actively investigating the case and will be reviewing surveillance video from the business.  More details on the suspect and how he fled the area will be given when available.

Officers Locate Drugs and Recover Stolen Gun

On Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at 1657 hrs., Officers were dispatched to a fight in progress with a handgun involved at the McDonalds located at 3240 Ridge Rd.  As responding Officers arrived, the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office was on scene working to discover what occurred and directed units to who was reportedly involved in the incident.  Officers made contact with a young female who earlier fled the scene and locked herself in the restroom of a gas station across the street from the incident location.  After speaking with her, Officers located what was determined to be a stolen firearm and an amount of suspected Marijuana that appeared to be packaged for distribution. 

During the initial investigation, a responding Officer previously made contact with a male who was reportedly involved in the altercation, identified him and did not have enough at that time to detain him at the scene.  However, the female who was located with the stolen firearm and narcotics advised Officers, the male had given the items to her and asked her to get rid of them before she fled the area.  At that time, Officers made contact with the individual who returned as a passenger in a vehicle.  He was detained and transported to the Police Department (PD) for further questioning by a Criminal Investigation Detective.  The female was taken into custody and also transported to speak to a Detective.

After interviews were completed, both individuals were charged and transported to the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office Adult Detention Center.  Before arriving at the jail, the male previously hid several scheduled narcotic pills and carried them across the Detention Center “Guard line,” which resulted in further felony drug charges.   

Chief of Police Mark J. Mitchell added, “We are very happy no one was hurt during the initial altercation.  I commend our hardworking Officers and Detectives for their efforts to bring this case to a safe and successful resolution.  I also want to thank the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office for their quick response and assistance, which was vital to the initial investigation of this incident. 

Suspect:
Tyrell Maleek Corley age: 21 of Canton, Ga.
Charges:
VGCSA Possession with Intent to Distribute a Synthetic Narcotic
VGCSA Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana
Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
Tampering with Evidence
Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Felony 
Crossing the Guard line with Narcotics

Suspect:
Savannah Leann Howell age: 17 of Canton, Ga.
Charges:
Reckless Conduct
Tampering with Evidence