Two Macon Men Arrested for Aggravated Assault on Police Officer Following Car Chase

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested Gregory Bernard Staten Jr., 34, and Jamaine Antwon Sims, 28, both of Macon, GA, in connection with an aggravated assault on a police officer during a car chase in Macon, GA. The arrests followed a joint investigation by the GBI Middle Georgia Gang Task Force (MGGTF) and the Georgia State Patrol (GSP).

Sims was arrested on October 28, 2024, and charged with Aggravated Assault on a Public Safety Officer and Party to the Crime of Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony. Staten was arrested on January 28, 2025, and charged with Aggravated Assault on a Public Safety Officer and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.

The investigation began after a GSP trooper attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Macon. The driver fled, and during the chase, occupants of the car fired shots at the troopers. Although no troopers were injured, the car was lost during the pursuit and later found abandoned.

GBI agents identified Sims and Staten as occupants of the vehicle and obtained arrest warrants for both. Sims was arrested with the assistance of the Georgia State Patrol and U.S. Marshals Service, while Staten was arrested with the help of the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

Both suspects were booked into the Bibb County Jail. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming.

GBI-MGGT, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, and GSP conducted this investigation to make an impact on gang activity within Central Georgia and to promote a safer place for productive citizens. If you have information related to drug/gang activity, please call GBI-MGGTF at (478)207-1301. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app. All tips are welcome, but keep in mind detailed information is needed to act.

Middle Georgia Gang Task Force covers Middle and South Georgia.