ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – A visitors cease for rushing escalated right into a taking pictures late Saturday night time in Rockdale County, leaving one man injured and a Georgia State Patrol (GSP) trooper hospitalized for statement.
In response to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the incident started round 11:40 p.m. on Nov. 30, when a GSP trooper and a cadet pulled over an SUV for rushing. The driving force, later recognized as Tony Ward, 34, of Atlanta, initially stopped at a gasoline station however tried to evade legislation enforcement by circling the pumps.
As soon as Ward introduced the car to a cease, his passenger, Chester Williams, 41, of Jonesboro, exited the SUV and opened hearth on the troopers. One trooper returned hearth, placing Williams, who was later arrested and transported to a hospital for therapy.
Ward ran away, however was apprehended close by by Rockdale County Sheriff’s deputies, who handed him over to GSP.
The GSP has requested the GBI to analyze the officer-involved taking pictures and the aggravated assault on the trooper. The GBI’s impartial investigation will end in a case file to be reviewed by the Rockdale County District Legal professional’s Workplace.
No extra particulars concerning the investigation have been launched right now.
