Cobb County deputy hit by car, 2 suspects on the run

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A Cobb County sheriff's deputy is recovering at home after he was hit by a car overnight while stopping an attempted break-in.

Marietta police said Cobb County Deputy David Corish saw surveillance video of two men breaking into a parked car outside the courthouse on Waddell Street around 4 a.m. Monday.

“One fled on foot. The other got into their own suspect vehicle and drove aggressively towards the deputy, striking the deputy,” said Chuck McPhilamy, with the Marietta Police Department.

Police told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Chris Jose that the driver grazed a bush and nearly collided with a fire hydrant and with Corish.

Tire marks in the grass show where the driver turned around and sped toward the deputy.

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“When you have someone who’s bold enough to use a vehicle as a weapon, and strike someone in uniform, certainly they should be considered dangerous,” McPhilamy told Jose.

Police said ​Corish fired his gun at the car. Investigators are working to find out if the driver was hit.

Jose spoke to the deputy briefly at his home Monday afternoon.

Corish thanked Jose for his concern and asked him to contact the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office with questions about the incident.

In an emailed statement, the Sheriff’s Office said Corish has served Cobb County for 13 years.

With two men on the run, investigators are now turning to the public for help.

“You can only imagine how gruesome that could’ve become. We’re very grateful that deputy has non-life-threatening injuries,” McPhilamy said.

Investigators said they're processing a car for fingerprints. They're also going through surveillance video.

Anyone with information can contact Marietta police Detective Mark Erion at 770-794-5335.

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