Crime & Safety

Roswell Man Charged With Kidnapping Children Is Arrested Again

Daniel Cleary was jailed Monday after officers used a Taser. He was seen near his children's house in Suwanee.

Updated June 11; 5:02 p.m.

The man charged with kidnapping his children in Suwanee last December was jailed Monday night (June 10) after police said he was spotted with a knife near the childrens' Suwanee house.

Daniel Michael Cleary of an address in Roswell was booked on charges of aggravated stalking after police responded to a call about 7:45 p.m. about a man with a knife being spotted in a neighborhood near Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.

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After police spotted Cleary's car, a chase ensued into the Duluth city limits, and involved Duluth Police and the Georgia State Patrol.

Suwanee Police eventually used a Taser on Cleary, who had exited his vehicle with a knife to his throat.

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Daniel Cleary was out on bond after a December incident in which he was charged with kidnapping sons Ben and Henry Cleary, and taking them to Texas. One condition of the bond was that he could not see his sons or be within 10 miles of the childrens' home.

Charges also include DUI, fleeing officers, reckless driving and speeding.

See also:

  • UPDATE: Boys Kidnapped From Roswell Found Safe

This information was obtained from the City of Suwanee and Suwanee Police. It does not indicate a conviction. Questions should be directed to suwanee@patch.com.


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