DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A man accused of shooting a DeKalb County police officer stood silent as a judge read the charges against him and set bond on Sunday.
Derek Frye, 26, did not speak, or react to the judge's decision during the short hearing, according to Channel 2's Tony Thomas.
Frye is charged with aggravated battery and assault for allegedly shooting Officer Jerome Tillery in the arm on July 28. Frye jumped out of a stolen truck, firing the shot, according to investigators. Frye surrendered at the DeKalb County Jail two days later.
The judge set Frye's bond at $160,500 despite police concerns he could flee again. "The state believes there is a danger to the public. If he'll shoot at a police officer there is no telling what else he may do," said Detective J.R. Jackman.
Frye remained silent after the hearing as well as nearly two dozen family members watched deputies take him into custody, according to Thomas.
Frey's attorney, Careton Matthews, claimed Frye never left metro Atlanta during the 48-hour manhunt, and remained doubtful his client would get out of jail soon.
"At some point this week we'll be filing a bond reduction before the superior court," said Matthews. Officer Tillery's family did not attend the hearing, according to Thomas. Detectives said Tillery was at home recovering from a broken left arm.
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