AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Thursday morning, Richmond County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol Deputies were conducting traffic control at 12th Street and Broad Street due to a large fire in an abandoned building.
While on scene, witnesses approached deputies and stated that a man, identified as Cameron Perkins, had told them he lit the building on fire and planned to do it again tomorrow.
Deputies quickly located Perkins on Broad Street based on the description provided. When approached, Perkins fled on foot.
One deputy chased him onto Jones Street and ordered him to stop. When Perkins refused, the deputy deployed his Taser while running, hitting the suspect in the back.
Perkins then surrendered and was taken into custody without further incident…