Crime & Public Safety
Suspect arrested after firing at East Point officer’s patrol car
The officer was standing outside of the marked patrol car when the suspect drove by and fired multiple shots, police said.
A suspect is in custody after firing at an East Point police patrol car with an officer nearby, authorities said.
An off-duty officer was working a second job at an apartment complex in the 3000 block of Lakeview Place, Det. Ebony Bullock said in a statement.
“The officer was standing outside of the marked patrol car when the suspect drove by and fired multiple shots at the vehicle,” Bullock said.
The person fled, and a chase ensued. The suspect was caught and booked into the East Point jail on a charge of aggravated assault against an officer.
“No shots were fired by the officer,” police Chief Tommy Gardner told AJC.com.
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