The Orange County Criminal Lawyer Blog
A University of Georgia student was accused of attacking a teenage runner during a high school cross-country race in Newnan, Georgia.
According to the Newnan Police Department, officers responded shortly before 8 a.m. on September 26 after receiving a report of an assault during the Coweta Cup Cross Country Championship at Newnan High School. Witnesses reported seeing a male come out of the woods during the race. He was reportedly wearing an East Coweta High School cross-country jersey and carrying rocks.
Police said the man ran toward a teenage runner, pushed him and punched him. The teen fought back, and the alleged attacker ran into the woods.