Stonecrest Recent Arrest Records
Recent arrests in Stonecrest are handled by DeKalb County Police and the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Stonecrest is a newer city in eastern DeKalb County with a population around 61,000. The city does not run its own police force. Instead, DeKalb County Police patrols the area and makes arrests within Stonecrest. All bookings go to the DeKalb County Jail. You can look up recent arrest records through the sheriff's online inmate lookup, state databases, and open records requests to find what you need about arrests in Stonecrest.
Stonecrest Quick Facts
DeKalb County Police and Stonecrest Recent Arrests
Stonecrest does not have its own city police department. Law enforcement in the city falls to DeKalb County Police. Call 770-724-7710 to reach them. Officers patrol Stonecrest and respond to calls within the city limits. When someone gets arrested in Stonecrest, the officer processes the arrest and the person is taken to the DeKalb County Jail. The booking goes into the county system under the same process used for all arrests across DeKalb County.
DeKalb County Police handles everything from traffic stops and drug cases to theft, domestic disputes, and warrant arrests in Stonecrest. The department covers a large area of unincorporated DeKalb as well as cities that contract with the county for police service. Because Stonecrest uses county police, all arrest reports are filed with DeKalb County rather than a separate city records division. If you want a copy of an arrest report from Stonecrest, you go through the DeKalb County Police records unit.
The city became a municipality in 2017. Before that, the area was unincorporated DeKalb County. The policing setup did not change. DeKalb County Police still runs the show for law enforcement in Stonecrest, and all arrest data flows through the county system. This means every tool and resource for DeKalb County arrests also covers Stonecrest.
Stonecrest Inmate Lookup Through DeKalb Sheriff Recent Arrests
Sheriff Melody Maddox heads the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff runs the county jail and manages all inmate records for people arrested in Stonecrest and the rest of the county. After someone is booked, their data goes into the jail system. You can search for them using the online inmate lookup tool. This is the fastest way to check on a recent arrest in Stonecrest without calling the jail.
The GDC Offender Search tool lets you look up people serving time in Georgia state prisons after a conviction from any county, including DeKalb.
This tool shows offenders in state custody, on parole, or on probation. If someone from Stonecrest was convicted and sentenced to state time, they will show up here.
The DeKalb County Inmate Lookup is an online portal that shows who is in custody at the DeKalb County Jail. You search by the person's name. The results show charges, bond amounts, booking dates, and the arresting agency. For arrests made in Stonecrest, the arresting agency will be listed as DeKalb County Police. The portal updates on a regular basis, so recent bookings usually show up within a few hours. This is the go-to resource for anyone looking for arrest records from Stonecrest.
The DeKalb County inmate lookup portal shows current detainees and their booking information from the county jail.
Use this tool to search for anyone booked at the DeKalb County Jail after an arrest in Stonecrest or other parts of the county.
Georgia State Tools for Stonecrest Recent Arrest Records
Several state databases cover arrest records from Stonecrest. The Georgia Crime Information Center stores criminal history data from every law enforcement agency in the state. Arrest records from DeKalb County Police flow into the GCIC system. You can request your own record for a $15 fee. Under Georgia Code 35-3-37, third parties can get records with a signed release or an authorized purpose.
The Georgia Felon Search is free. It shows people who served time in state prison. If someone from Stonecrest was convicted of a felony and sent to a Georgia facility, their record is in this tool. The GDC Offender Search covers people in custody, on parole, or on probation at the state level. Both tools can help you build a fuller picture of someone's criminal history beyond what the local jail records show from Stonecrest.
For court case data tied to arrests in Stonecrest, the E-Access portal and re:SearchGA offer online access to filings from participating Georgia courts. DeKalb County court records may be available through these tools. You can search by name or case number to find hearing dates, charges, and case outcomes. The Georgia Sheriffs' directory is useful if you need to contact a different county's sheriff office about an arrest near Stonecrest.
Note: GCIC record requests can take several days to process, so plan ahead if you need the results by a specific date.
Arrest Records and Open Records Law
Georgia's Open Records Act makes most arrest data from Stonecrest available to the public. Under Georgia Code 50-18-72, you can request arrest reports, booking logs, and incident reports from DeKalb County Police. The law says you do not need a reason to ask. Put your request in writing. Include the person's name, date range, and the type of record you want. The agency has three business days to respond or give you a timeline.
Under Georgia Code 17-4-27, officers in Stonecrest can arrest someone with or without a warrant when probable cause exists. The arrest record that comes from that booking is a public document in most cases. Sealed records, juvenile cases, and active investigations are the main exceptions. Under Georgia Code 35-1-19, booking photos and arrest data shared with the state must follow certain rules about how they are stored and who can see them.
If DeKalb County denies your records request for an arrest in Stonecrest, you can appeal. The Georgia Attorney General's office handles complaints about open records violations. You can also take the matter to court. In practice, most routine arrest record requests from Stonecrest go through without issues. The agency may charge for copies, but it cannot charge for the time it takes to pull the records.
DeKalb County Arrest Records
Stonecrest is in DeKalb County, and all arrests in the city go through the DeKalb County Jail for booking. The sheriff's office runs jail operations and keeps inmate records for the entire county. For more details on the DeKalb County jail system, court resources, and related arrest record info, visit the county page.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Stonecrest in the eastern part of metro Atlanta. Each one falls under DeKalb County or a neighboring county for arrest bookings. If you are looking for a record that is not in the Stonecrest area, try one of these cities.