CARTERSVILLE, Ga. — Authorities in Bartow County are searching for a man who took deputies on a high speed chase and crashed into a ditch off highway 411, near I-75 in Cartersville Thursday afternoon.
After crashing the car, authorities say 30-year-old Geoffrey Frank Walker ran from the scene and fired multiple shots at a deputy and deputy k-9 chasing him. The deputy wasn’t hurt, but the K-9, named Athos was wounded.
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The dog was taken to an animal hospital but no word was given on his condition.
Arrest warrants obtained by Channel 2 Action News say on Wednesday, Walker physically dragged a woman from her home in Rome to his car parked nearby. There was no information on the victim’s connection to the suspect, nor how she got away.
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Walker faces additional charges of aggravated stalking, assault, and charges stemming from a family violence incident at Cartersville Walmart authorities say.
Cellphone video obtained by Channel 2 Action News show the suspect running from authorities following the crash.
Walker is 6-feet-4-inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. Authorities are advising people who live in the area to keep doors and window locked and call 911 if they spot the suspect.
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