Two Atlanta
men trying to escape undercover drug agents during a bust at the parking
lot of the Fayetteville Home Depot tried to run over a Fayette County
sheriff's detective, according to police.
The detective,
a member of the department's tactical unit, was treated at the hospital
for an ankle injury, said Capt. Mike Pruitt of the Fayette County Sheriff's
Department.
The incident
began in the Home Depot parking lot as drug agents moved in to make the
arrests. The suspects then tried to get away and attempted to run over
the detective with the car, Pruitt said.
Drug agents
then fired three shots to disable the car, deflating two of the vehicle's
tires, Pruitt said.
The driver
lost control of his vehicle and struck a parked car, Pruitt added. Deputies
had to drag the suspects out of the car, Pruitt said.
The suspects
Ryan Martin, 23, of Atlanta and Willie Johnson, 21, of Atlanta were arrested
for aggravated assault on a police officer, possession of cocaine with
intent to distribute, and possession of marijuana. Martin, the driver,
was also charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without
insurance, Pruitt said.







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