HART COUNTY, Ga. — A man was arrested after deputies say he tried to force his way into a woman’s vehicle.
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Shortly after 7:30 a.m. Monday, Hart County deputies responded to the Bakers Bridge Road area after receiving a report that a man was trying to get into a vehicle occupied by a woman.
While deputies searched the area, they received another call reporting that the same man was trying to enter a nearby home.
Deputies later found the suspect and identified him as Michael Ryan Morris, 37, of Winder.
Deputies said Morris had no connection to the woman and allegedly tried to force his way into her vehicle while she was inside.
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During the investigation, deputies learned Morris was also wanted in Barrow County for a probation violation.
Morris was arrested and charged with second-degree hijacking of a motor vehicle, disorderly conduct, simple assault and loitering.
After his arrest, Morris was taken to St. Mary’s Emergency Room for a medical evaluation. Once he was medically cleared, he was booked into the Hart County Jail.
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