The Brief
- A 37-year-old man from Lithonia led law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Paulding County in a U-Haul after mistakenly thinking an officer in Marietta was pulling him over.
- Deputies ended the pursuit with a PIT maneuver near John’s Road, which caused the truck to overturn and required officers to kick out the windshield to take the driver into custody.
- Investigators identified the driver as Damien Jones and discovered ecstasy in the vehicle, along with active warrants for his arrest in DeKalb County, Morgan County, and New Jersey.
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Paulding County deputies arrested a Lithonia man Wednesday after a dangerous U-Haul chase. When the chase finally came to an end, investigators searched the truck and discovered illegal drugs.
What we know:
The chase began in Marietta when 37-year-old Damien Jones saw a police officer turn on blue lights to pull over a different vehicle. …