2 arrested in theft of Slutty Vegan founder’s Bentley, other luxury cars, Atlanta police say

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Police said they’ve arrested two suspects in a string of luxury car thefts across Atlanta, including one targeting prominent restaurant owner Pinky Cole.

Atlanta police said they took Kindred Pierce and Albert Brown into custody Tuesday as part of a “multi-agency operation” that included federal law enforcement.

Officers believe the two stole a Bentley Bentayga belonging to Cole, the founder of the acclaimed hamburger chain Slutty Vegan, outside her new restaurant, Voagies, back in May.

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Investigators also linked the suspects to other high-end car thefts, including several at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to police.

Both suspects are being held at the Fulton County Jail, “where multiple charges are pending.”

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