Crime & Safety
Local Woman Charged in Atlanta Police Officer's Death
Atlanta police say Chasity Jones registered a .16 on the a breath test.
The driver whose vehicle hit the officer, 22-year-old Chasity Jones of Stone Mountain, was charged with driving under the influence, homicide by vehicle, 1st degree and reckless driving, according to Atlanta police spokesman Carlos Campos.
According to police, Jones registered a .16 on a breath test administered at the scene, but refused consent for a blood alcohol reading. However, a search warrant was obtained and blood was retrieved at Grady Memorial Hospital.
Jones was booked into the Fulton County Jail and is expected to go before a judge Thursday morning, according to Tracy Flanagan, a spokeswoman for the jail.
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