WARE COUNTY, Ga. — The Waycross Police Department is asking the public if they have any information regarding the whereabouts of two suspects involved in an aggravated assault on a police officer.
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According to the police department, an officer attempted to stop a vehicle connected to several felony crimes in Waycross.
The incident reportedly took place at 2:15 a.m. on Saturday.
The officer’s patrol car was struck several times by gunfire as the suspects fled in their vehicle during the chase.
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The suspects soon abandoned their vehicle in a neighborhood on the south side, prompting police to pursue on foot.
Eventually, they arrested a 15-year-old. He has been charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and other felony charges.
There is a reward being offered for information leading to the arrest of 20-year-old Daquan Jerrell White and 20-year-old Kamar Anthony Boyd.
If you have any information about their whereabouts, call Waycross Police Department at (912)-287-2924.
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