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GBI: Georgia deputy body-slammed handcuffed woman
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MCINTOSH COUNTY, Ga. - A Georgia deputy is in custody after being accused of severely injuring a woman while she was in custody.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation charged 48-year-old McIntosh County Deputy Mark Gibson with aggravated battery and violation of his oath of office on Friday.
According to officials, the investigation began on Feb. 23 after the sheriff s office learned of allegations that Gibson body-slammed a handcuffed woman who was in custody.
Dashcam: Deputy injured in high-speed chase in Southeast Georgia
The chase through McIntosh, Glynn, and Camden Counties and speeds reached 150+ mph
Emily Boyer, Morning assignment manager, Traffic reporter
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CAMDEN COUNTY, Ga. – A Camden County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured in a fiery crash after a high-speed chase that lasted nearly 30 minutes and spanned more than 40 miles in the early morning hours of January 6.
The chase started in McIntosh County, Georgia when a police officer clocked a vehicle speeding over 121 mph going south on Interstate 95 just after 3 a.m.
The officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver, identified as 35-year-old Olorsor Larose, did not and instead turned off his headlights and drove faster, reaching 150 mph. Stop sticks were deployed on I-95 in Glynn County, but the vehicle continued at speeds exceeding 100 mph.