CHAMBLEE, Ga. - A Chamblee man says he’s lucky to be alive after police say he was run over by a thief trying to steal his trailer full of lawn equipment.

What they're saying:

Grover Poindexter spoke with FOX 5’s Eric Perry about the September 13 incident outside his apartment complex. Police said the suspect was driving a stolen van and attempted to hook it to Poindexter’s trailer before speeding off.

"The guy tried to pull up in a stolen van and tried to take my trailer," Poindexter said. "He hooked it up to my trailer, and he tried to take off, but I guess in the ordeal the trailer came off so he wasn’t able to take it, but in the same process he was able to ride over me."

Police said the suspect hit five parked cars and knocked over a tree while fleeing the scene. Witnesses told

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