Watch: Fleeing Suspect's SUV Lands on Top of Ga. Police Cruiser During Chase

Dashboard camera footage shows a drug suspect's SUV striking a concrete barrier and landing on top of a Sandy Springs police cruiser before the driver tried to flee on foot.
Source Officer.com News
July 23, 2026
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  • A suspect wanted on multiple Fulton County drug charges led authorities on a pursuit Friday as Sandy Springs police assisted Homeland Security investigators.
  • When officers attempted to box in the suspect's SUV, the vehicle struck a concrete barrier, launched upward and landed on top of a police cruiser, damaging the windshield.
  • The suspect then tried to run but was quickly apprehended. No officers or civilians were injured.
Sandy Springs, GA, Police Department
Fleeing suspect's SUV lands on Sandy Springs police cruiser

No one was injured when a fleeing suspect's SUV landed on a Sandy Springs police cruiser during a pursuit last week.

A fleeing suspect's vehicle landed on top of a Georgia police cruiser during a chase last week.

The pursuit happened shortly after 7:15 a.m. Friday when Sandy Springs police were helping officers from Homeland Security's Atlanta office with the capture of a suspect wanted on multiple drug offenses in Fulton County, the police department stated in a social media post Monday. Dashboard footage of the incident also was released.

When officers tried to box in the suspect, his SUV struck a concrete barrier. The vehicle's backend lifted off the ground and landed on a cruiser, damaging the windshield.

The suspect tried to flee on foot, but he was apprehended by police.

No one was injured in the incident.

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Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.
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