An Acworth man is due to serve 25 years in prison and pay a $1 million fine after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine in Cherokee County.
On Jan. 8, 2022, Dustin Shane Garrett, 32, left a Shell gas station on Highway 92 in Acworth.
A deputy with the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office tried to perform a traffic stop on Garrett after he failed to maintain his lane.
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Instead of pulling over, Garrett sped away, weaving in and out of traffic and nearly hitting several vehicles.
Garrett sped into Bartow County where the deputy lost sight of him.
He then abandoned his black Honda Civic on Emerald Trail and tried to escape by running through the woods.
Home surveillance cameras and eyewitnesses spotted Garrett running through yards and knocking on the front doors of homes.
Residents told deputies that Garrett offered them money to hide him from law enforcement.
One witness told deputies they saw Garrett toss a black duffle bag onto the side of a road.