Search for man accused of assaulting Barrow County deputy

Police are on the lookout for a man accused of assaulting a Barrow County deputy.

Sam Brock was spotted around 9 p.m. Saturday a BP gas station located along Charlie Davis Road, according to the Baldwin Police Department. When officers arrived, police said Brock ran away on foot and was eventually able to get a ride out of the area.

Brock has several felony warrants including aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer for dragging a Barrow County deputy while fleeing from a checkpoint, police said.

On their Facebook page, the Baldwin Police Department posted this message directly to Brock:

“To Mr. Brock, the net is closing around you, and you now have [the] fugitive task force on your tail. Please turn yourself in.”

Anyone who sees him should call 911 immediately.

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