A man accused of chasing after and shooting at the driver of another vehicle on Washington Road in front of the Augusta National during the tournament will remain in jail pending possible indictment and trial.
Friday, April 22, in Richmond County Superior Court, Kelvin Taylor’s attorney asked the judge to consider bond for Taylor, a 28-year-old man who has no criminal history.
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Taylor was arrested April 10 by Richmond County Sheriff officers working security and traffic on Washington Road that day. They chased after Taylor from about Azalea Drive down to the Eve Street exit, said Assistant District Attorney Ryne Cox. He asked the judge to deny bond based on the danger Taylor showed to the community.
But defense attorney Peter Johnson asked the judge to consider bond for Taylor who could lose a good job, which he had just been promoted to, if he must remain in jail.
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Taylor was chasing the other driver because he was driving the vehicle stolen from Taylor’s mother, his defense attorney said.
Judge John Flythe said even with the understandable emotions involved in what Taylor experienced, to drive at such reckless speed and shoot a firearm in the area crowded with traffic and golf fans on foot showed Taylor could be a danger to the community. Flythe denied bond.
Sandy Hodson is a staff reporter covering courts for The Augusta Press. Reach her at sandy@theaugustapress.com.
