THURSDAY 8:30 A.M. UPDATE:
The man arrested Tuesday following a chase with a state trooper is facing a total of 22 charges, according to records at the Hall County Jail. Cristian Omar Hernandez Pena, 31, Gainesville, is being held without bond on these charges:
* PROBATION VIOLATION (M)
* PROBATION VIOLATION (F)
* LAYING DRAG OR RECKLESS CONDUCT WITH AUTO
* DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED
* DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
* DUTY UPON STRIKING FIXTURE
* DUTY TO STOP AT ACCIDENT (HIT AND RUN, LEAVING SCENE OF ACC.
* CHANGING LANES / SLOWING OR STOPPING / SIGNALS REQ / TURNING
* FAIL TO MAINTAIN LANE
* RECKLESS DRIVING 1ST OFFENSE
* POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE – VGCSA
* FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE
* RECKLESS CONDUCT
* FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE
* DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED/REVOKED
* BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS REQUIRED
* FAIL TO YIELD VEHICLE TURNING LEFT
* STOP YIELD SIGN VIOLATION
* OBEDIENCE TO REQUIRED TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
* DRIVING WITHIN A GORE OR MEDIAN
* CHANGING LANES / SLOWING OR STOPPING / SIGNALS REQ / TURNING * RECKLESS DRIVING 1ST OFFENSE
****** EARLIER STORY. POSTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT:
GEORGIA STATE PATROL NARRATIVE:
“(Tuesday) Gainesville Troopers were given a BOLO from the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) related to a vehicle that fled from a traffic stop. A Trooper was in the area and located the vehicle on SR 323 (Gillsville Hwy).
The vehicle, a Ford F-150, squealed tires in an attempt to leave the area when the driver observed the Trooper’s patrol car. When the Trooper activated his emergency equipment, the driver fled and initiated a pursuit. The truck turned into a neighborhood and turned down a dead-end street. When turning around in a cul-de-sac, the suspect struck a school bus, causing minor damage with no injuries. The suspect continued and ultimately fled from the vehicle on foot, letting the vehicle roll unattended until it struck a tree. The Trooper gave chase on foot and took the suspect into custody.
The suspect, Cristian Omar Hernandez Pena, age 31, of Gainesville, GA, was charged with Felony Fleeing, DUI, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Suspended License, among other traffic charges.”