A teen’s attempt to avoid going to jail didn’t go so well Monday.
Chandley D. Roney, 17, had been free on bond in an aggravated assault case until Monday, Sept. 26, when Judge Amanda Heath revoked the bond.
Roney had been cooperating with the sheriff’s officer working security in Richmond County Superior Court Monday afternoon after he was taken aside in the courtroom. The officer had to take down his basic information and remove any valuables.
Suddenly Roney shot up out of the chair, vaulted over the short gate between the well of the courtroom and the audience area and ran from the room with two officers in pursuit. Roney attempted a second vault, this time over the railing but ended up hanging from the railing until a pursuing officer reached for him and he let go, falling to the floor below at the Augusta Richmond County Judicial Center and John H. Ruffin Jr. Courthouse.
Deputy marshals working security at the front door were able to take Roney into custody and call an ambulance. He suffered a possible broken leg.
Roney has pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against him. He is accused of shooting another person on May 20. He was granted a $10,000 bond with electronic monitoring and house arrest June 7.
According to the motion to revoke his bond, Roney allegedly let the monitoring device go dead on two occasions and left home without prior authorization.
Sandy Hodson is a staff reporter covering courts for The Augusta Press. Reach her at sandy@theaugustapress.com.Â
