Driver tried to ram pursuit vehicle, crashes at subdivision near Lake Horton, police said
Two College Park residents were taken into custody by Fayetteville police in the early morning hours of Sept. 5 after an initial report of suspicious activity in a neighborhood resulted in a chase, a crash, a felony charge and numerous traffic violations.
Jontavious A. Frisco, 19, of College Park, was charged with four counts of aggravated assault on an officer, reckless driving, no valid license, use of license plate to conceal, hit and run-failure to render, failure to yield to emergency vehicle, driving wrong side of road, stop sign violation, obedience to traffic device, fleeing and eluding, obstruction and speeding, according to Fayette County Jail records.
Also arrested was a 16-year-old juvenile from College Park, according to Fayetteville Police Department spokesman Mike Whitlow, who said charges against the juvenile were not known at press time.
Whitlow said the incident began when a resident on Argonne Drive off New Hope Road and Ga. Highway 314 called 911 at approximately 5 a.m. on Sept. 5 to report two males using flashlights to peer into vehicles. Officers responded quickly and located the vehicle as it began driving away, Whitlow said.
The officer approached the vehicle and activated emergency lights as the car was about to leave the subdivision. The vehicle would not pull over and proceeded south through the city, Whitlow said.
The vehicle during the chase attempted to ram law enforcement vehicles on several occasions which led to the aggravated assault charges, Whitlow explained. No officers or deputies were injured during the incident, Whitlow added.
City units and those with the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office continued pursuit of the vehicle that subsequently crashed at the entrance of a subdivision at Ga. Highway 92 South and Chantilly Lane near Lake Horton.
Frisco and the juvenile were transported to Piedmont Fayette Hospital for the treatment of superficial injuries, then transported to jail, Whitlow said.
Other charges are pending, said Whitlow, adding that the two may be tied to other entering auto incidents.
Whitlow also praised the action of the resident who initially reported seeing suspicious activity in the neighborhood.
“These are definitely people we want to get off the street,” Whitlow said.
