A man trying

to flee agents of the Fayette County Sheriff's Department Drug Task Force

Tuesday afternoon was stopped after one of the agents shot out one of

the tires to his car, which turned out to be a stolen vehicle, police

said.

Bobby Dean

Richey had recognized one of the undercover agents and tried to flee the

parking lot of a Fayetteville convenience store where one of the agents

had set up to "buy" of a half gram of methamphetamine from Richey,

said Sgt. Belinda McCastle.

Richey tried

to escape in a stolen Ford Explorer, but on the way out he struck one

of the agents' vehicles, McCastle said. To prevent a pursuit from spilling

onto the roadway, another agent shot out one of the Explorer's tires before

it crashed into a protective concrete post near one of the gas pumps,

McCastle added.

Agents had

to break out one of the Explorer's windows and pull Richey out, McCastle

said.

Richey is charged

with aggravated assault on a police officer, possession of methamphetamine

with intent to distribute, fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer,

concealing the identity of a vehicle, possession of marijuana and a tag

violation.

Richey was

also wanted on other charges by Clayton and Henry counties, McCastle said.

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