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Man accused of choking K-9 while being detained for school zone hit-and-run
By Sam Sachs at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· June 30, 2026
· 2 min read
A Villa Rica man is accused of choking a K-9 unit when officers tried to arrest him for a double hit-and-run that injured another driver and damaged two cars in a Cobb County school zone.Court records show Elijah Crawford is accused of driving with a tinted tag cover, reckless driving, and hittin...
Key takeaway Court records show Elijah Crawford is accused of driving with a tinted tag cover, reckless driving, and hitting two other vehicles in hit-and-runs in a school zone.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 30, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? A Villa Rica man is accused of choking a K-9 unit when officers tried to arrest him for a double hit-and-run that injured another driver and damaged two cars in a Cobb County school zone.Court records show Elijah Crawford is accused of driving with a tinted tag cover, reckless driving, and hittin...
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