Georgia Cop Who Killed Rayshard Brooks Arrested for Assault in Atlanta

Garrett Rolfe — the Georgia cop who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks in 2020 — has been arrested after allegedly getting right into a bar struggle final month … and, the 911 audio from the brand new arrest is explosive.

The Atlanta Police Department introduced the information Wednesday … stating that after an intensive investigation right into a June 29 incident, legislation enforcement discovered possible trigger to arrest Officer Rolfe for easy assault.

Rolfe — who was positioned on administrative depart after the alleged brawl — was booked and his mug shot was launched … and, he is nonetheless smiling within the pic regardless of his arrest. He was launched on $2K bond.

As for the incident itself … cops say they have been known as on June 29 to X Midtown, a bar simply north of downtown Atlanta, by a person named Raefeael Penrice, who says within the 911 audio that an individual claiming to be a police officer is drunk and following him round whereas Penrice is attempting to work.

When officers arrived, they are saying they encountered Rolfe — who was bleeding from his nostril — exterior X Midtown.

They say Rolfe informed them he was with a buddy — recognized as “Mr. Smith” — who took an image of a bartender he felt had overcharged him for drinks. This allegedly brought about a verbal altercation between an individual Rolfe says recognized herself because the bartender’s girlfriend … and Rolfe claims Penrice began to shove Smith out of the bar.

Rolfe mentioned he tried to inquire about what was occurring, however Penrice allegedly grabbed him by the collar after which the neck. After claiming he unsuccessfully tried to take away Penrice’s hand, cops say Rolfe admitted to punching Penrice in his physique and face.

According to the cops, Rolfe informed the officers Penrice by no means recognized himself as safety or wore any garments to point he was a safety guard.

Officers say in addition they spoke to Penrice … they are saying he claimed Rolfe hit him when he tried to escort him and Smith out of the bar. Cops say witnesses to the incident informed them Rolfe and Smith hit Penrice first.

Penrice was arrested for battery and easy battery on June 29, whereas Rolfe was positioned on depart pending an investigation.

Like we talked about, Rolfe made nationwide information in 2020 when he was initially confronted with a felony murder cost following the deadly capturing of Brooks … who cops say had fired a Taser at Rolfe’s head earlier than Brooks was shot 3 instances in his again.