Forgery suspect led deputies on car, foot chase before being captured

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – It took a dozen Forsyth County deputies, a drone unit, K9 unit and a wild car chase followed by a foot chase before Edward Belle was taken down by deputies Tuesday near Browns Bridge Church in north Forsyth.

According to the Sheriff’s Office press release Belle has an outstanding warrant out of Alabama for Failure to Appear and now faces charges of Identity Theft, Forgery in The First Degree, Criminal Attempt to Commit a Felony, Criminal Attempt to Commit A Theft, Reckless Driving, Failure to Maintain Lane, Disregard for Traffic Control Device, Felony Fleeing and Attempting to Elude, Failure to use Seatbelt, Improper Erratic Lane Change, Driving in a Gore or Median, Tire Requirements, Three counts of Hit and Run, Party to a Crime, and Obstruction of a Law Enforcement Officer.

Tuesday’s chase started when deputies responded to a business on Georgia 400 and Hubbard Town Road regarding a suspected forgery where Belle allegedly tried to use a stolen credit card to purchase landscape equipment from the business.

Belle fled the scene in a Dodge Ram when deputies arrived, striking another vehicle near the intersection of GA 400 and Settingdown Road

A deputy deployed a tire deflation device that flattened one  tire on Belle’s vehicle but he continued until he lost control of the vehicle on Browns Bridge Road. According to a press release, the truck rolled over, striking two vehicles at the traffic light.

Belle then fled on foot into the woods before being arrested.

The incident remains under investigation by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.