Criminal Suspects Have Had a Need for Speed in Northeast Georgia Lately
They run, but just about everybody gets caught eventually.
Lots of suspects have been fleeing from cops recently. A man accused of trying to pass counterfeit money at a Winder Waffle House ran away from police when they confronted him on a street near the restaurant. A patrol car chased him until he went into some woods, where he got caught in some brush and gave up. A Loganville motorcyclist is accused of moving faster, leading police on a chase that reached 143 mph on State Route 316. It ended when he crashed into the back of a car, but not before he weaved through traffic, ran red lights and evaded a series of roadblocks on several highways and parkways. A shoplifting suspect in Oconee County did manage to drive off with a T-shirt and pair of athletic shorts after chucking some stolen batting…
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