DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - A convicted felon named Brian Tripp is on the run and is considered armed and dangerous. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says he jumped bail in the middle of his January 2024 trial.

What we know:

Friday morning, law enforcement tried to arrest Tripp at an apartment complex off East Ponce de Leon Avenue but did not find him.

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says the complex is one of Tripp's known addresses, and they hoped to finally take him into custody.

Deputies say he was out on bond during his January 2024 trial and jumped bail in the middle of it. The trial continued without him, and court records show Tripp was convicted by a jury of kidnapping and street gang charges, among others. He was sentenced to life plus 65 years in prison.

While on the run, r

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