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Ga. Deputy Suspended After Chase
Friday July 19, 2002 5:50 AM
RINGGOLD, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia deputy was suspended without pay after hitting a man with his cruiser and then striking him with his fists following a high-speed chase, a county sheriff said Thursday.
Prosecutors declined to press charges against the deputy after the May 31 incident, which was videotaped by police and aired on Fox News Channel Thursday, Catoosa County Sheriff Phil Summers said.
The videotape, recorded from the dashboard of the patrol car, shows Shane Rogers, 30, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., running along a road in northwestern Georgia after crashing his pickup truck.
The video showed Rogers turning into a wooded area, then falling to the ground. An officer came into view, struck Rogers and then fell on top of him, hitting him several times. Another officer struck Rogers with a nightstick.
Rogers was listed in fair condition Thursday at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. He told The Associated Press on Thursday night that he suffered compound fractures and it may be months before he walks again.
``They had to cut muscles off my back and put them on my legs,'' he said. ``I've had muscle grafts and skin grafts.''
Rogers was charged with driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license, attempting to elude police and speeding, Summers said.
``It was an unfortunate accident,'' Summers said. ``I am sorry he was injured. In police pursuits, when people flee from law enforcement, sometimes people are injured.''
Summers said Rogers led police on a chase that started in Chattanooga and reached speeds of up to 110 mph. Authorities in Tennessee had said he was a possible carjacking suspect, Summers said.
Summers said the Catoosa County sheriff's car, driven by deputy Jimmy Stockard, slid on wet grass and accidentally struck Rogers. Stockard then struck Rogers in his lower back to control Rogers' arm so he could handcuff him, Summers said. The second officer, from Whitfield County, Ga., struck Rogers for the same reason, Summers said.
The officers didn't realize Rogers was injured until after he was handcuffed, Summers said.
Summers wouldn't say for how long Stockard was suspended. He said he will undergo training in high-speed chases and arrest procedures.
Ga. Deputy Suspended After Chase
Friday July 19, 2002 5:50 AM
RINGGOLD, Ga. (AP) - A Georgia deputy was suspended without pay after hitting a man with his cruiser and then striking him with his fists following a high-speed chase, a county sheriff said Thursday.
Prosecutors declined to press charges against the deputy after the May 31 incident, which was videotaped by police and aired on Fox News Channel Thursday, Catoosa County Sheriff Phil Summers said.
The videotape, recorded from the dashboard of the patrol car, shows Shane Rogers, 30, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., running along a road in northwestern Georgia after crashing his pickup truck.
The video showed Rogers turning into a wooded area, then falling to the ground. An officer came into view, struck Rogers and then fell on top of him, hitting him several times. Another officer struck Rogers with a nightstick.
Rogers was listed in fair condition Thursday at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. He told The Associated Press on Thursday night that he suffered compound fractures and it may be months before he walks again.
``They had to cut muscles off my back and put them on my legs,'' he said. ``I've had muscle grafts and skin grafts.''
Rogers was charged with driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license, attempting to elude police and speeding, Summers said.
``It was an unfortunate accident,'' Summers said. ``I am sorry he was injured. In police pursuits, when people flee from law enforcement, sometimes people are injured.''
Summers said Rogers led police on a chase that started in Chattanooga and reached speeds of up to 110 mph. Authorities in Tennessee had said he was a possible carjacking suspect, Summers said.
Summers said the Catoosa County sheriff's car, driven by deputy Jimmy Stockard, slid on wet grass and accidentally struck Rogers. Stockard then struck Rogers in his lower back to control Rogers' arm so he could handcuff him, Summers said. The second officer, from Whitfield County, Ga., struck Rogers for the same reason, Summers said.
The officers didn't realize Rogers was injured until after he was handcuffed, Summers said.
Summers wouldn't say for how long Stockard was suspended. He said he will undergo training in high-speed chases and arrest procedures.