Mercedes Takes a BEATING Fleeing From GSP Through Atlanta | Driver Refuses to Exit and Gets TAZED!

On November 23, 2019 at approximately 0239 hours, I was on routine patrol, traveling north on GA
State Route 400 North near Lenox Road NE in Atlanta. Over my
radio, I heard Atlanta Police Department Officer Castro notify GSP Troop C
Communication Center that he was attempting to stop a black Mercedes Benz sedan whose speed he
had captured at 125 mph in a posted 55 mph zone on I-85 North at
its interchange with GA 400N. I suspected that the vehicle may approach my location, so I pulled over
and stopped in the gore between GA 400N and the Lenox Road off-ramp.
A few seconds later, a 90’s model black Mercedes Benz passed my patrol car at a speed that I
visually estimated to be 120 miles per hour, passing other vehicles driving on the off-ramp. The vehicle
exited and turned right on Lenox Road. I activated my emergency blue lights and siren and attempted
to catch up to the vehicle. When I turned right onto Lenox Road, I regained sight of the vehicle as it
proceeded south while gaining speed. I then notified the dispatch that I was pursuit. The vehicle proceeded through the red light at the intersection of Lenox Road NE and
Peachtree Road NE without stopping or slowing. Due to the extremely reckless nature of the driver’s
attempts to flee and the danger posed to the public, I knew that I had to stop the driver with extreme
exigency. Still at a high rate of speed and weaving into the opposing lane of travel, the vehicle
continued south on Lenox Road NE. The vehicle proceeded through the red light at Lenox Road NE
and GA State Route 13 without slowing. It then proceeded through the red light at Lenox Road
NE and the on-ramp for I-85 North on the wrong side of the road before turning left to enter I-
85N. After we entered the interstate and at the first opportunity, I executed a precision immobilization
technique maneuver, contacting the fleeing vehicle’s rear right with the front left of my patrol car. It
began a clockwise rotation, however the driver recovered the vehicle and proceeded north. I then
contacted the vehicle’s driver side with my patrol car, causing it to enter a counterclockwise rotation.
The vehicle again regained control and proceeded north.
At that time, TFC J. Pyland took the first position behind the vehicle as it exited at N Druid
Hills Road NE and proceeded south. The driver then braked heavily and maneuvered to the left,
striking the rear of Trooper Pyland’s patrol car and veered directly into my path of travel. I braked, but
could not avoid collision. At that time, I contacted the rear left of the fleeing vehicle with the front of my
patrol car. I took advantage of this impact and maintained contact with the fleeing vehicle in and
attempt to force it into a counterclockwise rotation. TFC Pyland then contacted the vehicle’s driver
side with his patrol car’s front end, and, together we forced the vehicle to a stop. The driver then
reversed the car and attempted to drive away. As he did so, I contacted his driver’s side with my patrol
car’s front end, and I began to accelerate to force the vehicle out of its path of travel. TFC Pyland blocked the vehicle in the front with his patrol car, preventing any further attempt to flee. I observed
one male occupant, and I gave him loud clear verbal commands over my PA system to
display his hands. The driver sat in the driver’s seat, looking forward with his hands concealed. An
assisting APD Officer approached the vehicle and broke the driver’s side window with his
expandable baton. I drew my department-issued sidearm for officer safety and approached the vehicle
with TFC Pyland. TFC Pyland then reached into the vehicle and held the driver’s left arm while I
approached the vehicle’s right side.
I gave the drivercommands to exit the vehicle with his hands showing. The driver was
clearly alert, however he remained unresponsive to my commands. I then fired my TASER
. After the TASER cycled, the driver looked at me but did not move. Still giving the driver loud
verbal commands, I reactivated my TASER. The driver then exited the vehicle and crawled onto
the ground, where upon assisting officers placed him in handcuffs without further incident. Subsequent
to the driver's arrest, on-scene EMS personnel removed four TASER prongs from hi s
right shoulder area.
During my on-scene investigation, I began to speak with the driver, who I identified as Omeed Sheikh
Sajjadieh. As we spoke, I detected a very strong odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from his
breath. His eyes were watery, his pupils dilated. His speech, although accented, was markedly slurred
as he spoke. I
asked him how many alcoholic beverages he had consumed that night, and he replied, “not too much”.
He refused all SFST's. I informed him that I would be charging him with,
among other charges. I transported Sheikh to the Grady Memorial Hospital
Detention Center where I released him to Atlanta Corrections Staff for booking and medical
examination.