Deputies searching for “violent” suspect on most wanted list in Rome

FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. — The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man on their 10 Most Wanted list that they say is violent and should not be approached.

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The sheriff’s office said Marquell DeAndre Dammond, 30, is wanted on charges of aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, third degree cruelty to children, criminal trespassing, failure to appear, aggravated battery, family violence battery, theft by taking, second-degree burglary and hindering an emergency phone call.

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Dammond was arrested in 2019 after police said he punched a woman in the eye and then stole her phone when she tried to call 911. He was arrested in 2020 in connection to a burglary at North Heights Elementary, where police said he and another man stole two smart boards.

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Police said they have information that he has cut his hair since the photo above was taken.

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