Not every police chase ends the way the pursuing officer would like it to, and the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) admits as much in this Facebook post. But in the end…
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Edited for brevity and clarity.)
FCSO FACEBOOK POST:
“Early (Thursday) morning, just after 1:00am, Deputy First Class (DFC) Roberts of our H.E.A.T. unit was sitting off the side of GA-400 north bound, when a white BMW SUV came by at a high rate of speed. DFC Roberts’ laser clocked the vehicle traveling 98mph in a 55mph zone. DFC Roberts pulled out in an attempt to pursue the vehicle for speeding. After turning on his emergency equipment (blue lights & siren), the driver increased his speed, clocking in at 146mph.
After a short pursuit and the driver exiting GA-400 at Bald Ridge Marina Rd, deputies (multiple involved now) cancelled the pursuit. Deputies are trained to mentally manage a number of variables, including community safety, surroundings, location and road conditions, etc. So, there it is. We got beat and lost the violator…
But wait…
The violator didn’t get pulled over for his misdemeanor crime. He upgraded to a felony charge.
We have dash cameras on our cars. We have access to GDOT (Georgia Department of Transportation) cameras through our new Real Time Crime Center (RTCC). Oh yeah, we have a Real Time Crime Center too! It didn’t take long for a deputy to pull the registered owner of the BMW, locate the car, and knock on the hotel door.
After a brief discussion with the registered owner, it was found that his 23-year-old nephew was the driver and had just returned to the room from a late-night drive.
He was arrested.
