Two women and five men were arrested Wednesday by authorities after one of them allegedly sent an aggressive dog to attack police officers in Dahlonega.
Deputies went to the 100 block of Silverwood Drive to search for Justin Brister, 29, of Dahlonega, who had several warrants out of Lumpkin and Hall counties, the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
While trying to arrest Brister, deputies came across four other men and two women, which is when Brister released an aggressive dog and ran back inside the house, the release said.
Deputies were able to escape the attacking dog unscathed, and when the people inside the home were surrounded by deputies, four of them turned themselves in, the release said. Deputies checked the rest of the residence and found two more people hiding and arrested them.
Brister was arrested on previous charges as well on charges of aggravated assault of a police officer and attempting to elude police.
Here are the six other people who were arrested in this incident and the charges they face:
• Quinton Bailey, 41, of Dawsonville, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer
• Donald Nalley, 34, of Dahlonega, was charged with hindering apprehension of a criminal
• Wesley Martin, 27, of Dahlonega, was charged with hindering apprehension of a criminal and aggravated assault on a police Officer
• Jessica Brown, 39, of Dawsonville, was charged with hindering apprehension of a criminal
• Tamera Brown, 30, of Jasper, was charged with hindering apprehension of a criminal
• Christopher Strickland, 30, of Cumming, was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office and the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office assisted in serving the arrest warrants.
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