The woman who investigators say drove over the foot of a Lumpkin County Sheriff Deputy Friday is now identified as Valery Michelle Barron, 33, Cleveland.
Barron is said to have been attempting to break into a home when the deputy attempted to arrest her and she escaped in a car and drove over the deputy's foot.
The Sheriff's office says the deputy was not injured and shots that were fired did not hit Barron.
She was captured a short time later in White County.
Charges from official release: 1 count Criminal Trespass, 1 count Duty to Make Immediate Reports of Accidents, 1 count
Possession of Tools for the Commission of Crime, 1 count Aggravated Assault, ObstructionResisting Officer/Arrest, 1 count Criminal Attempt to commit Burglary, and 1 count Motor
Vehicles Used in Felony Crime.
Barron is said to have been attempting to break into a home when the deputy attempted to arrest her and she escaped in a car and drove over the deputy's foot.
The Sheriff's office says the deputy was not injured and shots that were fired did not hit Barron.
She was captured a short time later in White County.
Charges from official release: 1 count Criminal Trespass, 1 count Duty to Make Immediate Reports of Accidents, 1 count
Possession of Tools for the Commission of Crime, 1 count Aggravated Assault, ObstructionResisting Officer/Arrest, 1 count Criminal Attempt to commit Burglary, and 1 count Motor
Vehicles Used in Felony Crime.
Barron was booked into the Lumpkin County Jail.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the incident.
Valery Michelle Barron (Photo LCSO)
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