And just what did the person steal to warrant this action that endangered so many lives. The officers should be fired.
An Augusta man was arrested in Burke County today after police said he led them on a three-county chase and nearly hit two officers with his truck.
Police said they began chasing Gary Kitchens, 45, at the Wal Mart on Knox Avenue in North Augusta after he alledgedly stole a CD player, according to Lt. Robert Bell with North Augusta Public Safety.
When Wal Mart security attempted to detain the suspect, he fled and got into a Ford Ranger truck that was parked on the side of the building. He then drove across the street to Lowe's, where he almost ran over an officer, according to police.
Pursuit continued onto East Martintown Road to U.S. Highway 1 into Georgia, where Richmond County deputies picked up the chase at the Super Inn at 1602 Gordon Highway.
When the fugitive saw the police, he sped up his truck – nearly striking a Richmond County deputy. Authorities followed him to Girard, Ga, according to Richmond County Sheriff’s Lt. Scott Gay.
He was stopped when police from the Sardis Police Department disabled his vehicle and it crashed in a field.
Lt. Bell said phone lines are down in Burke County and he is waiting for more information.
The suspect will be charged with reckless driving, driving under suspension, assault and battery with intent to kill a police officer, shoplifting and failure to stop for siren in North Augusta, Lt. Bell said.
He is also expected to face aggravated assault with a motor vehicle charges in Richmond County.
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And just what did the person steal to warrant this action that endangered so many lives. The officers should be fired.
I was personally run off the road by this lunatic on Hwy 56 just inside Burke Co. He came head on at us going at least 85 mph even after I was all the way off the right side of the road on the grass. Glad he's caught - and he's glad it wasn't me who caught him!
blog - I was listening to the scanner. He tried to run over a deputy who was on foot and trying to apprehend him in the parking lot. The fool is lucky he is alive. They made the decision to continue the chase based on charges of "Aggrivated Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer", not just shoplifting.
I hope bad things don't happen to you're family, blog, and the perp runs away and the police don't chase. Then find out you'll never find out who did whatever disgusting thing it could be to your wife or daughter. That would suck. I hope if something happens to my family that the police will run and catch that fool.
Blog would be the 1st to yell where are the cops when you need them if something happened to him or his love one(s)
i bet he was white
45 years old, stealing a cd player? I'm sure times are so hard he needed to hear his tunes that bad. If he was white, I'd still wish the police capped his butt.
put a bullet in his [filtered word]---s-----s risking everyones life over a CD player he could have run over kids or any innocents I say donate a county issued 40. cal to his skull. We dont need him in the breeding population
He intentionally ran me an the guy behind me off the road by playing chicken in my lane. Its too bad that wreck wasn't fatal, because he was willing to die, and take others with him.
I don't care what the charges are. I think someone who has perpetrated a criminal act should be chased until caught so that criminals know that no matter what law they break they are going to jail. Simple - do the crime, do the time.
andywarhol and storiesihaveread im sure blog didnt mean it that way he stole a cd player not shot are rape anyone im sorry this happen and im so glad noone got hurt with all the reckless driving
I consider almost running an officer down in the Lowe's parking lot reason enough to chase him down. He's obviously dangerous.
I feel for you, Woodsman. That section of Hwy. 56 is dangerous enough without someone coming at you in your lane.
It's too bad they couldn't have shot him through the truck window in the parking lot and ended the whole thing right there.
just want to say thank you sardis police department. you always do your job. keep up the good work. guess spd will make over the fence next week because you were doing your job.haha
can anyone tell me if he was white
dang, this man almost hit two officers and no shots were fired..incredible...and NEWSREPORTER you know he was thats why he's still alive.
I better not ever catch the person or persons breaking into a friend of mine's car. It's happened twice now, in the same parking lot. They stole her diaper bag the first time, probably thinking it was a purse. I'd like to call that person some names here, but I will refrain.
Wow Sardis Police Department helped with the chase??? Correct me if I am wrong but isnt there only 1 police officer with Sardis Police Department... LOL. I bet thats the most action they have ever seen out therel. Good Work R.C.S.O, B.C.S.O. and of course.. the 1 man Sardis Police Department.
THATS WEIRD since i thought richmond county cops usually shoot to kill victimless crime offenders.
seriously, who cares about a cd player. from wal-mart of all places? not saying that stealing isnt wrong but get the license plate and call the chase off.
are local cops that bored?
i hate this place -- cant wait to live disgusta and all these backwards fools.
Why didn't any of the cops shoot him? Where was Jim Huff? Maybe "the phone lines are down" is another way of saying they are not finished yet but when the lines are back up they will announce his demise....do they not have cell phones down there or a radio or something?
Another one who should have had a cap popped in his [filtered word]!
I thought everyone had CD players now. What kind of behind the times fool needs to steal one now? And race off through 3 counties risking his life and the lives of others? Throw him under the jail.
brax, that would be cheaper than a public defender, trail, jail board, appeals, etc.
hey, yall didnt see it play out at walmart, made for great lunch time entertainment....................
Here's another perfect candidate to work in the Obama administration. All he has to do is say that he "didn't know that shoplifting and running from the police was illegal". And don't call him a criminal. He's a community organizer! See how he organized so many people together quickly to follow him.......
interesting angle humble, i like it..........lol
T was that wher you were?
Me too. LOL!! Don't you just love his leadership.
yep braxton, that was where i was
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