Hi-Speed Chase Leads to Arrest and Discovery of Stolen Items

A high-speed chase in Franklin County leads to an arrest of an Atlanta man and the discovery of multiple  thefts.

It happened Thursday, February 4th according to Franklin County Sheriff Stevie Thomas.

“Deputies were on routine patrol in Carnesville when they observed two vehicles riding in a local subdivision, a blue car and a black Dodge pick up,” Thomas said. “Deputies stopped the blue car, but the pick up sped away and got on the Interstate where a high-speed chase began on I-85 southbound.”

Thomas said a search of the blue car uncovered a large cache of items, including purses and other personal items that had been stolen about an hour earlier out of vehicles in the employee parking lot of TI Automotive in the Gateway Industrial Park on Highway 59 in Hart County.

Thomas said the driver of the small blue vehicle was arrested. He is identified as 18-year old Julian Amir Tucker, of East Point, Georgia.

Tucker is currently incarcerated at the Franklin County Detention Center for Possession of a controlled substance.

Meantime, deputies continued the pursuit of the black Dodge truck on I-85 until the driver lost control and hit a metal guard railing just south of the Petro truck stop at Exit 160.

The driver jumped out of the truck and ran.

“An intensive search was conducted with K9 tracking teams and law enforcement aviation’s units from the Georgia State Patrol as well as the Anderson County Sheriff’s office, but the suspect was never found,” he said.Do

Authorities recover a Dodge pick up believed stolen from the parking lot of TI Automotive in Hart County

Authorities recover a Dodge pick up believed stolen from the parking lot of TI Automotive in Hart County

According to Thomas, the Dodge truck was recovered and deputies confirmed it had been stolen from TI Automotive in Hart County.

“Both suspects are believed to have been involved in thefts in Franklin, Hart and Oconee County S.C.,” Thomas said. “The suspects looked for vehicles to enter along the Interstate in Georgia and South Carolina.”

In addition to the Franklin County charges, Thomas said Tucker is also wanted in Hart County where authorities there have obtained active felony warrants for crimes they believe he committed within their jurisdiction.