FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Fulton County police sergeant was honored after the department said he saved the life of a woman who was being held against her will.
Sergeant Byrne received a BOLO for a car that was involved in a kidnapping and shortly after that, he saw the car on I-285.
He saw the woman hanging out of the rear window screaming for help.
After Byrne tried to stop the car, it began speeding away, beginning a long chase that reached speeds over 100 miles per hour.
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Eventually, with the assistance of other law enforcement agencies, the suspect vehicle was safely stopped thanks to a PIT technique.
Byrne approached the car and rescued the woman.
The department gave Byrne a Focus Award thanks to his quick response.
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