One Oakley Township burglary suspect is dead and two others were injured early Tuesday afternoon when they fled police and their vehicle struck a power pole on Bethsaida Road. Residents of Oakley Township are determined to put a stop to recent burglaries in the community.

The driver, 18 year-old College Park resident Damonti Royalston, was pronounced dead at the scene, said Fulton County Police spokesman Gary Syblis. Two other suspects in the car, 17 year-old Daqual Boykins and 17 year-old Karland Hill, both of College Park, are hospitalized at Atlanta Medical Center, according to reports. Hill has been charged with burglary while charges on Boykins and additional charges on Hill are pending, according to Fulton Police.

The incident occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m., when Fulton Police received a call reporting a burglary at a Toccoa Circle residence in the Oakley Township subdivision on Oakley Industrial Boulevard. The suspects' car was identified by a Fulton County Police crime suppression vehicle that was in the subdivision at the time of the incident, according to Syblis. Officers turned around to follow the vehicle and found it minutes later crashed into the power pole on Bethsaida Road, he said.

Meeting with Oakley Township residents Thursday night, Fulton County Commissioner Bill Edwards and Fulton Police Chief Cassandra Jones listened to residents concerns about the ongoing number of burglaries in the community.

“I know of the rash of problems here. Your police department and your county government are here to assist you to get the quality of life you deserve,” Edwards said.

Noting that many of the burglaries were by teenagers, Edwards praised current community efforts to establish a Neighborhood Watch in the subdivision.

Also at the meeting, Oakley resident and Neighborhood Watch organizer Steve Borders described how the teenagers conducted the burglaries during daylight hours when most residents are at work.

“We’re pushing for everyone in the neighborhood to communicate and get involved in the Neighborhood Watch,” Borders said.