Man arrested after high-speed chase, manhunt in Morgan County
(Greene County Sheriff's Office)
GREENE COUNTY, Ga. - A man suspected of armed robbery has been caught after a manhunt and chase through multiple counties in Georgia.
Officials say the search started shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday when Greene County deputies were called to an armed robbery at a Chevron on Highway 77 South.
The clerk was able to give a description of the vehicle involved to investigators and one deputy on his way to the call spotted a vehicle matching the description traveling on Interstate 20.
When the deputy tried to make a traffic stop, officials say the driver sped off, leading to a high-speed chase into Morgan County. At one point during the pursuit, officials say the driver was going over 100 miles per hour.
Eventually, the driver left I-20 and fled into the Buckhead area of Morgan County, wrecking his car at a Georgia Pacific plant on Woodkraft Road.
Deputies say the suspect fled on foot. After a manhunt involving air patrol units and K9 officers, he was taken into custody.
Officials have not released the suspect's name or what he will be charged with.