Coweta County officials on Thursday released footage from a deputy’s body-worn camera that captured a high-speed chase that ended with the suspect’s arrest near the Atlanta airport.
Officials said the suspect fired two shots at the pursuing deputy during Wednesday’s chase. In the video, two sharp cracks can be heard, followed by the deputy saying into his radio, “Shots fired! Shots fired!”
The suspect, 28-year-old Osvaldo-Jose Garcia, was taken to the hospital for medical clearance before being moved to jail, the Coweta sheriff’s office said in a news release. According to authorities, Garcia is facing charges in multiple jurisdictions. He was booked into the Coweta jail after being released from the hospital and remains there without bond.
The incident began when a deputy pulled over the suspect’s car on I-85 North, the sheriff’s office said. As the deputy approached the car, it sped away and continued north on I-85, hitting speeds of more than 130 mph, authorities said. After leaving Coweta with the deputy in pursuit, the suspect fired at least two rounds at the patrol car, the sheriff’s office said.
The bodycam video shows the chase ending when the car pulled off the interstate at the Sylvan Road exit. After taking a right-hand turn onto a surface street, the dark sedan begins to turn right again as if it’s about to drive onto a grassy area.
The pursuing deputy performs a PIT maneuver, hitting the rear of the car and spinning it about 180 degrees. A second officer can be seen approaching the car with his gun drawn as the deputy wearing the camera does the same. As Garcia exits the car, multiple officers converge on him to take him safely into custody.
No injuries related to the incident were reported.
The GBI has been asked to assist with the investigation.
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