An inmate at the Floyd County Jail, Marco Antonio Garza, 32 of Cartersville, is facing new charges after he allegedly beat a fellow inmate and a jail officer in the face.
Reports stated that the inmate suffered a black eye and other injuries, while the officer sustained a cut lip and bruising .
Authorities added that Garza is associated with the Tango Blast street gang.
He is now charged with unlawful acts of violence in a penal institution, participation in criminal street gang activity, battery, and battery against a law enforcement officer.
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Marco Antonio Garza, 32 of Cartersville, was arrested this week after he assaulted two police officers and a female.
Reports said that Garza shot a gun at a 43 year-old woman before pistol whipping her on the head. Garza also took the victim’s phone and left with it.
When police arrived, Garza is accused of ramming his truck into police officer’s patrol cars.
Garza is also accused of speeding away in an attempt to avoid being captured.
After eventually being taken into custody, Garza is accused of attempting to bust out a window to the officer’s car.
Garza is charged with aggravated assault, aggravated assault on a police officer, simple battery against a police officer, robbery, battery, attempting to elude police, felony obstruction, DUI, open container, speeding and possession of a weapon while committing a crime
