Atlanta

Teen driver gets away from APD during chase, but gets caught when he crashes the car

Derrick Martinez (Atlanta Police Department)

ATLANTA — Atlanta police are sharing dash camera and body camera video of a chase and arrest where the driver would’ve gotten away if he hadn’t crashed the car.

Officers tried pulling over a Chevrolet Camaro just before 2 a.m. on Aug. 18 for having a fraudulent license plate.

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Instead, the driver, later identified as 19-year-old Derrick Martinez, sped off at a “reckless and dangerous speed.”

Eventually, police stopped chasing Martinez.

But they later found the car again. This time, it was crashed and blocking other drivers from passing.

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They found Martinez running away from the crash and were able to stop and arrest him.

He faces 15 charges, including hit and run, possession of marijuana, racing and a dozen more traffic charges.

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