Georgia LPR Operator Struck By Vehicle In Mall Altercation
DUNWOODY, Ga. — A Dunwoody officer was called to Perimeter Mall around 1:30 p.m. Sept. 21 to a reported assault.
The victim identified himself as an employee tasked with monitoring the parking lot.
The victim’s company vehicle, a brown 2013 Ford Taurus, is used to check parked cars with a license plate reader.
While driving past a Nissan Altima, the victim received a notification for him to repossess a car.
The victim contacted a coworker who had a tow truck before blocking the Nissan in with the company vehicle.
As the victim began to approach the Nissan, two unidentified males were seen in the front seats.
The driver of the Ford then put the car in reverse and collided with the company car.
The victim continued to approach the Nissan as it tried to exit the parking spot.
The driver of the Nissan put the car in drive, struck the victim and fled the scene.
The victim sustained minor injuries and did not seek medical assistance.
Officers on the scene observed the damage to the Ford but were unable to get any information on the Nissan, its driver or its passenger.
The victim identified the driver of the Nissan through a rental vehicle company.
The driver was unable to be cited for hit and run due to fleeing the scene, officers said.