Video Footage Released In GA Judge's Buckhead Arrest

BUCKHEAD, GA — As Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson maintains her innocence, bodycam footage released Friday shows Peterson's arrest after she was accused of hitting an Atlanta police officer outside a Buckhead nightclub.

Furthermore, 38-year-old Peterson shared Sunday on Instagram video footage of what appears to be a dispute outside the Peachtree Road club. In the brief clip, a man is seen charging after a woman.

Peterson previously took to Instagram to say she was helping a woman who was being attacked by men at the club when police arrested her.

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"I know I’m not big enough to stop a big man, but I know I was strong enough in my faith to do something. Thank you for the outpouring of love and support. #probatejudge #redmartiniatl #justiceforchristina #justiceforall #protectwomen. People asked me why didn’t I just mind my business? After all, I have a position to protect. For me, a life is worth more. Would you help a stranger being attacked," Peterson wrote Sunday on Instagram.

Fulton County Jail records showed Peterson was charged on suspicion of simple battery against police officer/police dog/corrections or detention officer and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers by use of threats or violence.

She was granted a $1,000 bond on the former charge and a $4,000 bond on the latter charge, jail records showed.

Bodycam Footage

Atlanta Police said Friday an officer responded around 3:14 a.m. to the Peachtree Road nightclub to a commotion. Upon arrival, police said the officer saw security escorting a woman out of the venue.

Peterson then "rushed toward the commotion and immediately starting screaming at the security guard and officer. Ms. Peterson then forcibly pushed the officer in the chest and kept swiping his hands away as he attempted to assist the female being escorted out," police said.

Police accused Peterson of shoving the officer once more before being placed into custody.

Bodycam footage shows Peterson's arrest, during which police said she kept refusing to identify herself for processing. The suspected refusal delayed the officer in taking Peterson to jail, police said.

"Take me where you need to take me immediately, expeditiously," Peterson is heard saying in the footage. " ... I will get a fingerprint, and they can find out who I am."

The officer is heard responding, "That's not how it works."

Later, Peterson is seen saying, "I told him who to call to ask who I was."

Police said they were eventually able to identify Peterson though they did not specify the method used to identify her.

Later in the footage, when Peterson is seen inquiring about her charges, an officer is heard telling her she "struck the officer."

Peterson was taken to the Fulton County Jail and was taken into the jail's custody without incident, police said.

Marvin Arrington Jr., Peterson's attorney, previously called for the dismissal of the charges, citing Peterson was helping a woman who was being assaulted, 11Alive reported.