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County Case NO• City Case Number W2001 1039

STATE OF TENNESSEE VS: Jared Benjamin Lafer

DEFENDANT

As the group was crossing State of Franklin, Jonathan Bowers said

drivers were impatient as the protesters crossed the street, at onesome
a black car honked their horn and "flicked-off' the participants point
they drove around them. He said a white SUV honked, he (SUV off as
later identified as the Defendant) was going maybe two miles andriver
keptrolling forward and bumped him before proceeding to knock hour,
victim down and running over both of his legs. It is presumed the the
SUV left the area without stopping to assist or check on the white
welfare
Jonathan Bowers. There was/is cell phone video that captures the of
assault, as well as the North Carolina tag on the defendant's vehicle
(HHV6908). Once I left the hospital I went back to my office and ran
North Carolina tag. The tag came back registered to Jared Benjamin the
Lafer (Defendant). Through a law enforcement site I was able to
up with Jared Benjamin Lafer ls (Defendants) come
North Carolina address
phone number! and other pertinent information. I tried to contact
defendant at his register phone number, but never the
an answer.
received cooperation from deputies from the Mitchell County, NC I
Sherriff's Office go by his listed address to try and make contact, but to
no avail.
On 9/13/20, I was at my desk when I received a
who identified himself as Rodney Caudill. He saidphone call from a man
he was an attorney in
North Carolina and that Jared Benjamin Lafer (Defendant)
contacted him and he, the defendant, was in the process ofhad securing a
Tennessee attorney with intentions of turning himself in tomorrow
-(9/14/20).
Jared Benjamin Lafer is charged with aggravated assault. The Crime
took place in Johnson City/Washington County, Tennessee.

Affiant's Signa Sworn to and subscribed before me on

Name (Printed): Inv•Jo y Whitlock 226

Address (Printed): 601 E. Main St., Johnson City TN Judge/C rWJudicial Commissioner

Phone Number: 423-434-6166 , D.C.

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REVISED 01/31/14