A woman is in police custody after a dramatic standoff in Gwinnett County that ended with her surrendering to authorities on Friday. As FOX 5 Atlanta reports, the incident started following a domestic dispute outside a Tractor Supply Co. and escalated into a confrontation that led to an officer being momentarily dragged by a car.
According to the police, the woman, identified as 39-year-old Shawndia Rogers of Grayson, was charged with aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer and obstruction. The Gwinnett County Police Department had to respond to the home on Winding Down Way after Rogers reportedly resisted arrest and then managed to quickly drive off, dragging an officer behind her car. The officer, who suffered minor injuries, was taken to the hospital as a precaution after being Tased multiple times in an effort to stop the vehicle.
A woman is in custody following a multi-hour SWAT call in Grayson. She made multiple threats to shoot at officers and was armed with at least one firearm. The woman has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Obstruction.
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Per 11Alive's news, the altercation at the store involved Rogers and a man who was detained shortly after the incident, though he was not charged. The situation escalated when Rogers, having fled the scene initially, returned in a different vehicle, prompting officers to attempt to detain her. Sgt. Michele Pihera of the Gwinnett County Police Department explained, "an officer tried to jump into the car through the passenger's side door to try to pull her out and she was Tased multiple times."
Rogers then barricaded herself inside her home with her four children, including three minors and one young adult. Sgt. Pihera stated that the woman was armed and had "made threats to shoot officers." The children, believed to have been at the home before Rogers arrived, are now in the custody of their father following the incident. Rogers, after the standoff with SWAT officers, walked out of the front door and was arrested "without incident." She was taken to the hospital for reasons due to being Tased before being booked.
The extent of the criminal charges Rogers will face is yet to be detailed, while the man involved in the initial altercation at the Tractor Supply Co. will not face charges, as stated by police.
