Tag: fleeing or attempting to elude
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Man returned to Polk from Alabama following chase that ended in Heflin earlier this week
A Cedartown man took police on a chase earlier in the week is back in custody locally after he was turned over to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for booking on Thursday. Richard Ance Bailey, 45, of Cedartown, was involved in an incident at Shiloh Baptist Church on Tuesday morning that police described as “reckless…
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REPORT: Man bails from traffic stop, woman charged for attempting to hide his identity
A woman was already facing several charges after drugs were found inside her car during a Saturday traffic stop, but then added more when she tried to hide the identity of a man in her car who fled on foot before police could get her properly pulled over. Officers arrested Jennifer Marie Head, 34, of…
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REPORT: Man wanted got away in chase, but ultimately found
A man who was spotted driving on the FLOCK Camera System known to have a probation violation warrant got away during a brief chase with officers in previous days, but was found before the month was over and taken into custody. John Lamar Langston, 42, of a Cedartown-area address, was taken into custody on Wednesday,…
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REPORT: Teen tried to run from police jailed after spike strips stop car
Polk County Police arrested a teen early Saturday morning after a chase ended in front of the Polk County Water Authority office with her arrest, according to reports. Officers arrested Jetci Diana Chicas Mendoza, 18, of a Cedartown address, after her vehicle was finally stopped on Highway 278 in front of the Water Authority just…
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REPORT: Driver reaches 125 mph during chase that ends in Rockmart
Polk County Police arrested a man on Saturday night after a chase reached speeds of 125 mph ended at the Mavis Tire in Rockmart, according to reports. Officers arrested Salvador Alessandro Abrego, 21, of a Dallas address, on Saturday night, April 6, 2024 in a felony stop at Mavis Tire and Brakes in Rockmart after…
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REPORT: Alabama woman in chase with officers jailed on multiple charges
Woman had malnourished dogs in car turned over to Animal Control An Alabama woman was jailed after a chase that began as a traffic stop for going too slow on Highway 278 ended with the woman pulled from the car while it was still moving and taken into custody on multiple charges. Ellen Marie Smallwood,…
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REPORT: Dallas Man facing multiple charges following weekend chase
A Dallas man was booked into the Polk County Jail on Saturday evening after Polk County Police chased him from Everett Mountain Road all the way to a Waddell Road residence, at times reaching speeds of 80 mph on two-lane country roads. Polk County Police arrested Jacob Wayne Mattingly, 36, of a Dallas address on…
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REPORT: Half-handcuffed woman wrecked car and fled officers on foot during traffic stop
Polk County Police ultimately were able to arrest a woman on numerous charges on Wednesday following a traffic stop, but not before she wrecked her car and attempted to run down Highway 101 on foot with one of her wrists already cuffed. Bond has not yet been set for Patricia Lynn Barton, 34, of a…
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Woman could have left with warnings, instead she drove away from traffic stop and went to jail
A Cedartown woman was booked and later released after she fled from a traffic stop, but she could have driven away with warnings if only she had kept her temper based on Cedartown Police reports. Brandy Angel Morris, 41, of a Cedartown address, was jailed by officers on September 23 for leaving a traffic stop…
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POLICE: Two jailed in traffic stop after suspect with warrant spotted by officers
A traffic stop in Rockmart ended with an arrest on Thursday morning after police spotted a man in the passenger seat they knew had warrants, according to reports. Brandon Stephens, 34, and Amy Nichole Crumley, 38, both of Aragon addresses, were taken into custody after being pulled over around 8:15 a.m. at the intersection of…