Deputies from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office arrested a driver on several
charges late Monday after he was reporting traveling at a high rate of speed with
emergency lights activated.
Rabun County dispatchers passed along a lookout for a yellow Ford Mustang with
flashing red and blue lights that was traveling south on U.S. 441/Ga. 15 at a high rate of
speed toward Habersham County.
Habersham County deputies initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle about 11:45 p.m. near
Tom Arrendale Interchange.
The driver, identified as 55-year-old John Ross Vankouwenberg of Piney Flats,
Tennessee, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession
of a firearm or knife during certain crimes, driving under the influence refusal,
possession of open alcohol container, and unauthorized use of blue lights.
