Jessica Fox

Suspect who drove over SPD officer is captured

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Chris Bridges
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Monday, August 29. 2016
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Jessica Fox is in custody.
The 28-year-old woman who allegedly drove over a Statham Police Department officer has been arrested by the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office, a release said Tuesday morning.

The BCSO had been requested by the Statham Police Department to help track down Fox after the injuries sustained by Officer Marc Lofton of the Statham Police Department during a Saturday traffic stop.

On Aug. 27 at approximately 5 p.m., Officer Marc Lofton was injured while he was attempting to place Fox under arrest following a traffic stop on Dooley Town Road, when Fox reportedly put the vehicle into drive and sped off while dragging Lofton, before ultimately running over both of his legs.
Fox fled the scene in the vehicle, which was later recovered on Corbin Drive in Statham.

Officer Lofton was transported to an area hospital. Updates on his health have not been issued although reports indicated he suffered a concussion.

“I, along with the guys at Statham Police Department and the entire City of Statham, are greatly appreciative of the hard work and dedication of resources put forth by the Barrow Sheriff’s Office to bring this nightmare to a conclusion,” said Statham Police Chief Allan Johnston. “Just a great example of professionalism, work ethic and bonding of the men and women of the thin blue line.”

The Statham chief said he requested assistance from the BCSO due to that department having more resources and due to the high emotions involved.

“Anytime one of your officers are hurt, especially to the degree Lofton was, there are emotions involved,” Johnston said. “While I felt positive that our guys were professional enough to handle it, I did not wish to put them through that. We have a tight bond within the thin blue line, but within our department family it’s even tighter. So why push the issue to a breaking point.”

According to Capt. Ryan Sears of the BCSO, information was gathered that Fox was at an undisclosed residence in Barrow County. She was taken into custody without incident.

The incident has drawn heavy attention from area news outlets, on Facebook and other social media. Johnston said he was thankful for the community’s support of Officer Lofton and the entire SPD.

“Thank you to all the citizens who support and have supported so awesomely during this incident,” the chief said. “We are thankful to serve such a community.”
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#1 John Small on 08/30/16 at 07:05 PM [Reply]
Why not just shoot the tire out instead of putting yourself in that danger? Seems too dangerous for the officer.
#1.1 Joe on 08/31/16 at 07:19 PM [Reply]
So Small Minded John, you would have them shot out the tires on YOUR car should they have to stop you for a traffic violation? Any time an office stops or confronts a person no matter the reason, it's too dangerous in these times of everyone hating cops, hating America, hating each other.....

That thin blue line so few support... Thank you Sheriff Smith, the BCSO, and the Statham police. Job Well Done!! I hope Officer Lofton makes a speedy recovery.
#2 small john on 08/31/16 at 07:00 PM [Reply]
good thing she wasn't a minority.
#3 kelly pickens on 10/08/16 at 08:54 PM [Reply]
marc lofton ran over himself by jumping in the car,tazing her twice, and jerking the wheel to the left which caused the car to run over his legs. my brother is a 20 year veteran of the gwinnett co pd and he is absolutely pissed that the media is making him out to be a hero when in reality he should have been fired. he put himself in danger (sheer stupidity) and also any other innocent civilian who happened to be in the area. she isn't pablo escobar or charles manson, just a women with some personal problems that include drug addiction. if you listen to the video the women is clearly telling him "i'll get out just don't taze me...i'll get out just don't taze me". what do you expect when you taze someone twice? duh....their limbs will flail wildly and perhaps....just perhaps...hit the gas pedal. i have no sympathy for lofton, he has quite a reputation in statham for pushing the envelop as far as police brutality goes. we are going to do something about lofton and the statham pd. if you have been harassed or falsely arrested by the statham pd and marc lofton in particular please go to stathamarrest@weebly.com
#3.1 Jessica Swords on 10/10/16 at 08:50 AM [Reply]
Really? I was under the impression that she was the one behind the wheel trying to evade arrest.

I agree with the drug issues and the minor offenses of which she was guilty, but she could've fought that in court. I don't believe that drugs should be illegal, nor do I believe that we must be licensed to travel and register our own property with the government in order to use it, but there is a right way to go about protesting such things. The fact of the matter is that she has three kids that she has neglected for the last four years (at least) because she has chosen drugs over them, and honestly I have sympathy only for them.
#3.1.1 kelly pickens on 10/10/16 at 11:34 AM [Reply]
there is a right way and a wrong way jessica but it is clear that jessica fox panicked. given the fact that she had just the office of the dfcs office in winder and obviously was very upset she then was pulled over by Lofton, who clocks her at 15 miles over the limit (ask statham pd for their radar log on that one) and pulls her out of the car. He knew exactly who she was because dfcfs had already notified him about her and he was out of jurisdiction waiting for her right by her house. look at the entire video not just the clip the media showed. Marc Lofton is a bully and he needs to be fired. he is overly aggressive and he caused the accident. the women was scared and reacted improperly but it was instinctive. the minute she is back in the car (which took less than 2 steps) he pulls out his taser and starts grabbing at her and threatening her. while this is happening you can hear her say i'll get out just don't taze me. she puts her hand out as if to exit the car but he isn't letting her out, he is essentially trapping her in the car with his body. watch the entire unedited version of the tape, which can be found here.....http://lybio.net/tag/officer-marc-lofton-dragged-ran-over-by-jessica-fox-during-traffic-stop-transcript/ and you will see that he escalated the situation then tased her. have you ever been tased before? me neither but my bro is a 20n yr veteran of the gcpd and he can tell you it causes you to lose control of your body. btw he is pissed that they made lofton a hero over this, to quote "he should have had his ass fired. that's a rookie mistake. you don't put yourself or the people around you in danger, especially over someone who is not a danger to the community. she ain't charles manson". so yes, lofton escalated the incident unnecessarily, tased her unnecessarily, threw himself back in the car unnecessarily, grabbed the wheel and pulled sharply to the left while at the same time falling from the vehicle and running over himself. please watch the video in its entirety and then put yourself in the position of miss lynch. should she have gotten back in the car? no. did she realize that she had made a mistake? i believe that the video shows that she did. marc lofton has a reputation for being overly and in some cases inappropriately aggressive. send a foia request to statham pd for the video of case # 201501475 which is misidentified oddly enough as case #210501475. lofton chased down an old man who was at least 50 feet from and walking AWAY from him. the man was not even involved in the traffic stop, he was there to see why lofton was harassing his wife, whom lofton pulled over for dui drugs less safe. this woman had just left work after an 8 hr shift and lofton pulled her over less than 8 minutes later. he is constantly pulling over middle aged and older women driving very late model cars and charging them with dui drugs less safe. i'm not going to express my opinion on his motives but i do look at the statham city budget and notice a big increase in revenue over fines since he was hired. the amount is almost double in some cases over revenue from the past 5 years. things that make you go hmmmm....oh and one more thing, the women involved in the case i listed above was also pulled over by him in winder and in that incident lofton also charged her with dui drugs less safe and managed to break her wrist. don't have a case # on that one, you'll have to do a little digging of your own. in my last post i wrongly listed the petition page as stathamarrest@weebly,com, its actually stathamarrest.weebly.com....go read some of the comments there and do a little investigating and you will find that a lot of loftons cases are being thrown out and a lot more soon will be.
#3.1.1.1 Jessica Swords on 10/14/16 at 11:12 AM [Reply]
You're right, there is a right way and a wrong way, and Jessica handled it the wrong way. Complying with the officer would have spared her felony charges, which is more time she will spend away from children who need her to get it together. Her actions were selfish, and that is a fact.

If DFCS had notified police about her for whatever reason, then he was doing his job. Not only that, but courts have agreed that officers doing traffic stops have jurisdiction in cities and counties, regardless of if it is the by which they are employed. I don't agree with it, but that is something you have to take up with your local, county and state governments if you want it to change.

I've seen the video, and apparently we have different perceptions of this incident.

With that said, you're not a medical or psychological expert who has studied the history of Jessica Fox. You can objectively see that drug use/addiction tends to be a cycle that seems to be hereditary or learned from parents/family members, but it is no excuse to not getting help needed in order to break the cycle. A parent's number one job is to think about and do what is best for your children, and at that, Jessica has failed miserably.

I would also like to discourage you from these ad hominem rebuttals against those with whom you disagree, as that adds a logical fallacy to your arguments and therefore makes you less credible in this discussion.
#3.1.2 kelly pickens on 10/10/16 at 11:56 AM [Reply]
one last thing jessica, i too have sympathy for the children of jessica fox but drug addiction tends to go hand in hand with mental illness. people with bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and other types of mental illness typically start self medicating at a young age. our mental health system is not equipped to handle the crisis going on in america and people would rather demonize people like fox than understand that she requires treatment, and not just for her addiction, but also for her mental health. i don't know miss fox but if she was coming from dfcs,as was reported, then she must have been making some attempt to get her kids back. addiction doesn't cancel out love and shouldn't be used to demean someone. i would love to see if they did a tox screen on her when they arrested her. what if she was clean? would that cast her in a different light? maybe she was doing her best to clean herself up so she could get her kids back? she had warrants for probation and drug violations but how old were those warrants? she attended a meeting with a dfcs caseworker so she was clearly intent on getting the kids back. that's not something that someone strung out on drugs would typically do. she looks to me like a very scared young lady who is trying to pull herself back together. to bad she didn't get the chance
#3.2 CJ on 10/11/16 at 10:18 AM [Reply]
Finally found you Miss Cake. Trolling again I see. Glad I found your website and petition. You really need to get a life and apparently a job so you don't have to continuously attempt lawsuits to support whatever ridiculously twisted lifestyle you lead.
#4 adam on 10/10/16 at 04:03 PM [Reply]
Kelly Pickens, in my experience in law enforcement as well as as a certified drug abuse counselor, those that make excuses for those who are addicted to the point that they defend the neglect of children, driving impaired, and all the other things your "novel" has listed, points out that YOU may also have a drug problem. If you are able to justify her actions, you can them reinforce your own denial and justify your own addiction. You are NOT law enforcement, you were NOT there, you are operating on HERESAY! Addiction is definitely a disease, but just as we do not allow epileptics to drive due to the danger of seizure and public harm, this woman's behavior is dangerous, and her behavior resulted in her harming an officer. She has chosen not to seek help so she chose to harm. Maybe now she will seek that help.
#4.1 kelly pickens on 10/13/16 at 07:25 AM [Reply]
adam it is my brothers 20 + years as a gcpd officer with 8 more years as a military police who's judgenent i trust. plus the sobriety expert he had view my videos. i have to saw they got as much of a laugh about that as seeing lofton run over himself. call the gcpd and ask them how much of a hero lofton was ppppzzzzzzzzz
#4.2 kelly pickens on 10/13/16 at 07:42 AM [Reply]
adan you must be as crappy of an officer as lofton.. are you? I have all the compassion in the world for anyone with mental illness who isn't being given adequate treatment both through drug
rehab but also through a solid and consistent support group to help her with her mental health issues.by the way i saw the unedites version of the video and it makes lfton look like shit she didn't injur that idion he threw himself in that car after he tased her a few times, he pulled the wheel to the left, fell out of the car, and ran over his own damn self. for future reference you may advise him that the fred flintstone method of stopping of a vehicle hasn't worked in eons. we have power lock breaks he should try em someday......perhaps in his own car
#5 kelly pickens on 10/11/16 at 11:33 PM [Reply]
oh you sweet little things, you clearly aren't seeing the danger created by markie marc and his funky little bunch candace maddox who is determined to protect her little prince. do you wonder why this is scaring the crap out of them? probably because they know our charges have merit. stick around a few days and you will too. my brother is a 20 yr veteran of the gcpd and he has another 8 years of military police experience. another thing he has is a friend who is a sobriety expert. after watching apparently the very same video that candace maddox watched they came to a very different conclusion. they are paid professionals so im gonna go with their opinion. but i'll make you boys a deal....lets meet up at the hooters friday night and i'll show you the videos....both of em and you can read along with the police report but your gonna get a little confused because his report doesn't in any resemble the video.so i'll let you decide who the liar is. oh, and sorry adam, i don't have a drug problem. i do however suffer from major depressive disorder so i take medication for that and i have for years (as my psychiatrist) will happily testify to. there is a difference between being impaired and simply being hot and sweaty. see i also have a chronic autoimmune disease and my body temp doesn't regulate the way it should. so what might make you break a sweat will likely have me lying on a bed with ice packs over most of my body. it's not illegal to drive while hot. it is a violation of the americans with disabilities for lofton and his emt buddies to not only render aid but to also sit around mocking me making slapping motions and punching motions at me for being sick....it looks really good on video, i'm sure ya'll will get a kick out of your good ol boy lofton violating his oath and lying his ass off. whadda say? you want to see your hero in action? here's your chance. i have other videos.....lofton tazing an old man at least 50 feet away from him and walking away (he wasn't involved in the traffic stop his wife was, he went to see what was going on) 61 year old man in poor health asking over his shoulder as he walks away "why you gotta be a dick? and true to form markie chased him down and tazed him . if anybody outta sue his ass it should be them. btw that case was dismissed. and the case where lofton lied on the stand about seeing a his victims were pinpoints...like needles. except,...wait for it, wait for it, she is clearly seen in the video wearing sunglasses. oh yeah the 0.00oz of marijuana he didn't enter into evidence didn't look so good either. guess what????case dismissed. the hispanic woman he charged with dui drugs less safe.....charges dropped no drugs in system. another young lady, same charges....charges dropped, clean tox. you know what boys? his cases are only just know winding their way through the courts. there's going to be so many more dropped for false evidence, lack of evidence or just the sheer stupidity and arrogance of lofton fabricating evidence cause he thought no one was going to be looking. after all he does tend to profile middle aged women and older driving old cars....no really old cars 20t in most instances. those are people without the means to hire an affective attorney. think i'm lying? i've got every police report he's written since he started in statham. pretty convincing stuff boys..but i get the feeling y'all ain't looking for truth justice and the american way are ya? you're looking to cover a dirty cop and that's a shame because he is going after the very people who need his protection not his harassment. feel free to let marc know i said he's dirty cause it ain't just my opinion it's a fact and we can and will prove. i hope he threatens to sue me for slander....oh please please sue me for slander marc. he won't though because he knows that i'm telling the absolute truth about his ass. with him it's not even necessary fib a little it simply is what it is. you can support him all the way to the prison gates if you want to because that's where he's going. let me know about the hooters thing if you want to see the truth with your own eyes
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