ATLANTA — The Atlanta Police Department released body camera footage showing a community member helping officers locate a fleeing suspect and working to persuade the suspect to surrender to police.
The Feb. 20 incident began when officers stopped an 18-year-old driver who was not wearing a seatbelt. As officers spoke with the man, they reported a smell of marijuana coming from his vehicle.
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Body camera footage shows the man resisting and struggling with officers as they worked to detain him. The fight caused one officer to suffer a broken leg, according to the release.
The suspect fled on foot but was later located with the help of a community member who assisted an officer. The officer and the resident spoke with the suspect and convinced him to surrender without further incident.
A search of the vehicle led officers to recover about 6.7 grams of suspected marijuana. The suspect was charged with seatbelt violation, no insurance, possession of marijuana, obstruction, aggravated battery against a law enforcement officer and simple assault against a law enforcement officer, according to the release.
