High-speed chase leads to DUI arrest
News April 13, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Lamont Rashid, 23, of Atlanta, was arrested Saturday after he led Forsyth County deputies on a high-speed chase on GA 400 that reached up to 145 miles per hour.
At around 4 p.m., a deputy noticed a Dodge Charger swerving in and out of its lane and attempted to stop Lawrence. But, as he approached the vehicle, the driver took off at a high rate of speed
The Charger exited GA400 at exit 15 and traveled towards Market Place Blvd. He met with another deputy before turning around and heading to GA400 southbound. Another deputy successfully deployed stop strips on GA400 southbound near the Peachtree Parkway exit. The vehicle eventually stopped, and the driver was taken into custody without further incident.
Deputies found a handgun in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. The driver, 23-year-old Lamont Rashid of Atlanta, was charged with:
-Driving Under the Influence of Drugs
-Fleeing/Attempting to Elude
-Reckless Driving
-Failure to Maintain Lane
-Speeding
-Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device
-Driving While License Suspended or Revoked
-Driving on the Wrong Side of the Roadway
-Improper Turn
Deputies arrest Atlanta man following a second high-speed chase
News February 26, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A 28-year-old Atlanta man chose to return to the scene of the crime Tuesday (Feb. 23) and now will have to pay the price.
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to stop Jeremy Deshun Morris 24 hours earlier, but he lead them on a high-speed chase into another jurisdiction before supervisors, following their practice, called off the chase.
But, according to a post on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, they knew who the driver was.
“The following night, Morris made the unwise decision to return to the scene of the crime. This time, FCSO was waiting, and we brought our friends with us. Another great job by our FCSO Deputies, including South Precinct, Crime Reduction Unit, Traffic Unit, and K-9 unit.”
Morris again lead deputies on a high speed chase — reaching a speed of up to 100 mph — but this time, he didn’t get away. No one was injured and Morris was arrested and charged with fleeing/attempting to elude, failure to maintain insurance, expired registration, driving a motor vehicle with a suspended license and reckless driving.
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