An Athens-Clarke County Police investigation continues at The Mark in downtown Athens, where a man who was being chased by police survived what is said to have been fall from the sixth floor of the apartment complex. The GBI is also investigating the incident. The man who was seriously injured fell after an encounter with police who were responding to reports that he was intoxicated. The man hospitalized, at last report, in serious condition.
From the ACCPD...
On October 8, 2021, at approximately 12:17 AM, ACCPD received a fire alarm from The Mark, at 130 Hickory Street. A uniformed ACCPD officer, who serves as a courtesy officer for the complex, was at street level awaiting the arrival of ACC Fire and Emergency Services. During the incident, the officer was approached multiple times by an intoxicated male, both outside and inside the apartment complex.
During an encounter on the sixth floor, the officer attempted to detain the male for investigatory purposes. The male resisted the officer and fled down a hallway. The officer did not actively pursue the male, but maintained visual contact with him while requesting additional units. The male approached a hallway railing and disappeared from the officer’s view.
The subject was located at street level and EMS arrived. He was transported to a local hospital where he is in serious condition.
The ACCPD requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.