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Written by J. Tovar
Published January 15, 2023 @ 9:30 PM ET
Gordon County (December 27, 2022) – Deputies responded to a domestic call between two roommates when a man stole his roommate’s vehicle and intentionally crashed head-on into a first-responding Gordon County Sheriff’s deputy after the two argued over why the man had not been working. The man later head-butted and spat on officers and had to be sedated at the hospital.
According to Gordon County officials, Justin Marshall became irate when his roommate confronted him about why he had not gone to work for a week. They said Marshall hit his roommate in the face with an object, threw a beer at him, and threw pliers at the roommate’s car, damaging the windshield.
Marshall then locked his roommate out of the house and said he would leave if he gave him his keys. Marshall then held the keys to his roommate’s throat and said he was taking his car.
Dispatch communicated to responding deputies that Marshall had left the scene in a red Nissan Rogue. The first deputy to arrive encountered the vehicle when he turned onto the street.
Marshall then accelerated and maneuvered the vehicle to intentionally strike the responding deputy, who notified 911 that Marshall had hit him head-on. The deputy did not suffer serious injury.
Additional deputies arrived and placed Marshall into custody. His roommate told deputies he heard Marshall intentionally rev up the engine before driving toward the deputy’s vehicle.
While attempting to get a room for Marshall at Advent Health Gordon Hospital, Marshall became irate and spat in the deputy’s face. While the deputy continued to look for a room, Marshall head-butted and spat on the deputy again.
Medical staff sedated Marshall, who was later transported to the Gordon County Detention Center. Marshall was charged with more than a dozen offenses, including aggravated assault, battery, disorderly conduct, driving under the influence, failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, obstruction of an officer, simple battery of a peace officer, and felony theft by taking.
Officer’s Narrative:
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On Tuesday December 27, 2022 at approximately 2121 hours, Deputy W.S. JINRIGHT along with Deputy J.W. STEVENS were dispatched to [100 BLOCK] Stendal Dr Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia in reference to a domestic dispute between roommates.
While enroute Deputy JINRIGHT and STEVENS were told that the suspect, JUSTIN TYLER MARSHALL, left in a red Nissan Rogue. When Deputy STEVENS turned on to Stendal Dr he met MARSHALL in the vehicle. MARSHALL accelerated and maneuvered his vehicle to intentionally strike Deputy STEVENS patrol unit. MARSHALL struck Deputy STEVENS vehicle. Deputy STEVENS notified Gordon County 911 that MARSHALL struck him head on and requested responding units come emergency traffic.
Deputy JINRIGHT arrived on scene and MARSHALL was in custody. Deputy JINRIGHT put MARSHALL in his patrol unit and checked on Deputy STEVENS. While Deputy STEVENS and MARSHALL were being checked by Advent Health EMS Deputy JINRIGHT spoke to [VICTIM #1]. [VICTIM #1] said that MARSHALL rented a room from him and said that he confronted MARSHALL about not working. [VICTIM #1] said that when he started asking MARSHALL about why he had not worked this week that MARSHALL became irate and started fighting [VICTIM #1].
[VICTIM #1] said that MARSHALL hit him the face with a object. [VICTIM #1] said that MARSHALL then threw a pair of pliers at his car damaging his windshield and then threw a beer bottle at him. [VICTIM #1] said that MARSHALL then locked him out of the house. [VICTIM #1] said that he told MARSHALL he would leave if he would give him his car keys. [VICTIM #1] told Deputy JINRIGHT that when MARSHALL came out and put [VICTIM #1]’S key to his neck and said that he was going to take his car. [VICTIM #1] said that MARSHALL got in the vehicle backed out of the drive and struck a basketball goal.
[VICTIM #1] told Deputy JINRIGHT that when he saw Deputy STEVENS that he heard the engine rev up as he was driving towards Deputy STEVENS. [VICTIM #1] said that is when he heard the collision.
After MARSHALL was checked by Advent Health EMS, Deputy JINRIGHT transported MARSHALL to Advent Health Gordon for further evaluation. Once Deputy JINRIGHT arrived at Advent Health Gordon he escorted MARSHALL in the emergency room. Deputy JINRIGHT was speaking with the nurse about obtaining a room for MARSHALL, MARSHALL started yelling at Deputy JINRIGHT and then spit at Deputy JINRIGHT hitting him in the face.
Deputy JINRIGHT started walking MARSHALL away from the nurse station asking the emergency room staff for a room to place MARSHALL in. While Deputy JINRIGHT was asking about a room MARSHALL then head butted Deputy JINRIGHT in the face. Deputy JINRIGHT took MARSHALL to the ground. The hospital staff told Deputy JINRIGHT what room to place MARSHALL in. Once MARSHALL was in the room the hospital staff started to restrain MARSHALL he spat on Deputy JINRIGHT again. MARSHALL was restrained and treated by hospital staff.
MARSHALL was still at Advent Health at the time of the report. Deputy JINRIGHT spoke to Deputy M.S. HEROD by telephone who was sitting with MARSHALL and said that he had been medically cleared for detention as soon as he came out of sedation.
Audio and video were recorded on Deputy JINRIGHT and STEVENS in car dash cameras. Photographs from the scene were placed on the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office Database where they will be preserved as evidence.
[End of Narrative]