Shawn Briggs, 45, is accused of attempting to steal a Columbus police officer's gun and then hitting two officers with his vehicle on Saturday morning.
A man accused of trying to steal a Columbus police officer's gun before hitting and injuring two officers with his vehicle will be released from the Franklin County jail Wednesday afternoon after posting a $25,000 bond in the case.Judge James Green
According to court records, around 1:40 a.m. Saturday, a Columbus police officer pulled Briggs over on Interstate 70 westbound near James Road. The officer believed Briggs may have been driving drunk. A second officer came to the scene to help with the traffic stop. Briggs ultimately crashed the SUV on the exit ramp from Interstate 71 north to Weber Road. Officers who responded to the crash pulled Briggs out of the vehicle, which caught fire.
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