Overview
- McCaysville Police Capt. Brantley Worley remains hospitalized in Chattanooga with a brain bleed and facial injuries, and officials report he is stable, speaking with colleagues, and may soon be moved out of ICU.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says 26-year-old Timothy Craig Ramsey was arrested around 6 p.m. Saturday after a resident’s tip led officers to a wooded area, and he was booked into the Fannin County Jail.
- Ramsey is charged with aggravated assault with intent to murder a police officer and is scheduled to appear in court on Monday, with investigators indicating additional charges are possible as the case progresses.
- Worley was shot late Friday while responding to a call on 1st Street in McCaysville and was airlifted to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga for critical care.
- A Blue Alert was issued across the region, including into North Carolina, with authorities warning the suspect was armed and dangerous and noting he had fled wearing a bright green chemical-resistant suit and a dark motorcycle helmet.