A 51-year-old Carrabelle man is facing aggravated assault charges with intent to commit a felony after he tried to hit a Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office deputy with his van last week.
Albert Dykes Rickards was arrested by Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office detectives on Saturday, four days after the original incident.
He is currently being held with no bond.
The Wakulla County sheriff’s office said Mister Rickards nearly hit Deputy Rachel Oliver as she was leaving a fast-food restaurant in Crawfordville where she was conducting a late night business check.
Deputy Oliver turned on her emergency lights and tried to check on the driver who put the van in reverse and nearly struck the deputy’s patrol unit a second time.
He spun this vehicle around a third time and narrowly avoided hitting the deputy again.
The driver sped away northbound on U.S. Highway 319 before he was pulled over.
At the time, Rickards was charged with obstruction without violence, fleeing and eluding and reckless driving and his van was impounded.
Rickards was taken to the Wakulla County Jail Jan. 11 and posted bond on Jan. 13.
As detectives continued their investigation, it was determined that Rickards was aggressive toward both Deputy Oliver, whose life was threatened both at the fast food restaurant and during the traffic stop, and jail staff who booked him.
Detectives then added the aggravated assault charge.
Investigators say that when they searched Mister Rickard’s van they found that he had been keeping a log profiling law enforcement officers and vehicle tag numbers.
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