BREAKING: Alleged Wendy’s restaurant fire starter Natalie White has been caught, arrested [Police]

UPDATE: Lawyer confirms alleged Wendy’s restaurant fire starter had ‘close relationship’ with man shot by police in parking lot

Original Story

A woman suspected of intentionally starting a fire at an Atlanta Wendy’s fast food restaurant earlier this month has been apprehended, according to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.

The Fulton County Public Information Officer announced that 29-year-old Natalie White was apprehended Tuesday afternoon by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit. She’s in the process of being booked into jail on first-degree arson charges.

As CrimeOnline previously reported, Atlanta authorities issued an arrest warrant for White for the torching of a southside Atlanta Wendy’s restaurant during protests after Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by a police officer in the parking lot.

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The Fulton County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Unit just apprehended Wendys arson suspect Natalie White moments ago. White is being booked into the Fulton County Jail right now. This case is being investigated by @ATLFireRescue Arson Unit. @FGTV @FultonInfo

— Fulton Sheriff PIO (@FultonSheriff) June 23, 2020

Brooks had reportedly fallen asleep in his vehicle in the drive-thru on June 12, forcing other customers to drive around him. One of the customers contacted the police.

Now-former Atlanta officer Garrett Rolfe arrived at the scene, took Brooks out of his car, and administered a field sobriety test. Brooks reportedly failed a breathalyzer test.

When Rolfe tried to handcuff Brooks, things went from peaceful to chaotic.

A video of the incident showed Rolfe and another Atlanta officer, Devin Brosnan, struggling to detain Brooks. One of the officers deployed a Taser, which became the object of the struggle. Brooks wrestled the Taser away from the officer and ran with it across the parking lot.

A Wendy’s restaurant is on fire during protests on Saturday, June 13, 2020, where Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by police Friday evening following a struggle in the restaurant’s drive-thru line in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

The officers pursued. Brooks appeared to point the Taser at the officers. Rolfe fired three shots at Brooks. Two of the bullets hit Brooks in the back. Another bullet reportedly hit the vehicle of someone in the parking lot.

Brooks later died after emergency surgery.

Several people, including White, are accused of torching the restaurant in protest of the shooting. No other suspects have been named at this time.

Check back for updates.

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