A spontaneous pursuit between a Clayton County, Georgia officer and a Dodge Charger driver took a bizarre turn when the muscle car sideswiped the cruiser to escape. While such moves aren’t unheard of, what preceded the sideswipe made this chase particularly unusual.
Using a vehicle to strike a patrol car dramatically escalates a pursuit. The strange sequence of events made for a memorable chase, the kind of reckless behavior that guarantees far more serious charges for the driver.
Was he then released on I bond? Or jailed until trial?
That was a high-performance car driven by a low-performance driver. LEOs spend many hours of training how to operate police cars at high speeds. Soon after learning their assigned vehicle, an officer’s stress level drops because he/she has become accustomed to their vehicle. That can’t be said of a criminal running from the law.
Just another criminal thinking he can do whatever he wants. His family will say he is a good kid. This time, the good guys got him. Our DA’s and judges need to get tough on crime.