HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — Deputies have arrested driver that led police on a high-speed chase through Georgia and Alabama Tuesday morning.
Haralson County Sheriff’s Office said around 7:20 a.m., a deputy clocked a green car going 140 mph on I-20.
The deputy attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop. That’s when the driver led deputies on a chase.
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The chase went into Cleburne County, Alabama, where the driver left I-20 and went through several back roads before getting on I-20 eastbound.
As the chase continued, the Georgia State Patrol was called in to assist.
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The Georgia State Patrol entered the chase around the Haralson-Carroll county line and performed a PIT maneuver on the car to get it to stop.
When the car came to a stop, the driver, 24-year-old Lenny Brown, took off running.
Brown has since been arrested. It’s unclear what charges he is facing.
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