Topline: A Cobb County man faces assault and threat charges after allegedly making repeated attempts to strike two women with his Lexus and injuring a service dog.
Published: September 24, 2026 4:04 pm ET
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Brent Cook (via Cobb County Sheriff's Office)
COBB COUNTY, GA — A man is accused of repeatedly trying to run over two women in a Walmart parking lot and striking a service dog with his Lexus during an incident near the start of Labor Day weekend.
Brent Cook faces charges after the encounter at the Walmart on Cobb Parkway, according to WSB-TV’s reporting on arrest warrants and court records. The records describe attempts to hit both women, threats to kill them and an injury to a Belgian Malinois that served as one woman’s service animal.
According to the warrants described by WSB-TV, surveillance footage shows Cook attempting to hit one woman as he drove out of the parking lot. He then slowed, turned and tried to hit her again.
Cook is also accused of trying to run over the second woman and her service dog during the same incident. Court records describe surveillance footage showing that woman jumping out of the car’s path.
The Lexus struck and injured the dog, WSB-TV reported. The arrest report valued the service animal at $25,000 and alleged that Cook caused at least $500 in damage to it.
The warrants also allege that Cook threatened to kill both women and the dog. They do not explain what prompted the encounter.
WSB-TV reported that Cook remained in custody without bond. The charges it identified include two counts of aggravated assault with intent to murder, second-degree criminal damage to property and two counts of terroristic threats.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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A Cobb County man faces assault and threat charges after allegedly making repeated attempts to strike two women with his Lexus and injuring a service dog.
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Published: September 24, 2026 4:04 pm ET
Brent Cook (via Cobb County Sheriff's Office)
COBB COUNTY, GA — A man is accused of repeatedly trying to run over two women in a Walmart parking lot and striking a service dog with his Lexus during an incident near the start of Labor Day weekend.
Brent Cook faces charges after the encounter at the Walmart on Cobb Parkway, according to WSB-TV’s reporting on arrest warrants and court records. The records describe attempts to hit both women, threats to kill them and an injury to a Belgian Malinois that served as one woman’s service animal.
According to the warrants described by WSB-TV, surveillance footage shows Cook attempting to hit one woman as he drove out of the parking lot. He then slowed, turned and tried to hit her again.
Cook is also accused of trying to run over the second woman and her service dog during the same incident. Court records describe surveillance footage showing that woman jumping out of the car’s path.
The Lexus struck and injured the dog, WSB-TV reported. The arrest report valued the service animal at $25,000 and alleged that Cook caused at least $500 in damage to it.
The warrants also allege that Cook threatened to kill both women and the dog. They do not explain what prompted the encounter.
WSB-TV reported that Cook remained in custody without bond. The charges it identified include two counts of aggravated assault with intent to murder, second-degree criminal damage to property and two counts of terroristic threats.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Man Accused of Trying to Run Over Two Women and Injuring Service Dog at Walmart
A Cobb County man faces assault and threat charges after allegedly making repeated attempts to strike two women with his Lexus and injuring a service dog.
By Shawn Fletcher
Published: September 24, 2026 4:04 pm ET
Brent Cook (via Cobb County Sheriff's Office)
COBB COUNTY, GA — A man is accused of repeatedly trying to run over two women in a Walmart parking lot and striking a service dog with his Lexus during an incident near the start of Labor Day weekend.
Brent Cook faces charges after the encounter at the Walmart on Cobb Parkway, according to WSB-TV’s reporting on arrest warrants and court records. The records describe attempts to hit both women, threats to kill them and an injury to a Belgian Malinois that served as one woman’s service animal.
According to the warrants described by WSB-TV, surveillance footage shows Cook attempting to hit one woman as he drove out of the parking lot. He then slowed, turned and tried to hit her again.
Cook is also accused of trying to run over the second woman and her service dog during the same incident. Court records describe surveillance footage showing that woman jumping out of the car’s path.
The Lexus struck and injured the dog, WSB-TV reported. The arrest report valued the service animal at $25,000 and alleged that Cook caused at least $500 in damage to it.
The warrants also allege that Cook threatened to kill both women and the dog. They do not explain what prompted the encounter.
WSB-TV reported that Cook remained in custody without bond. The charges it identified include two counts of aggravated assault with intent to murder, second-degree criminal damage to property and two counts of terroristic threats.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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