COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — A suspected drunk driver was arrested in Coweta County after crashing into a deputy from the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office who was chasing his truck.
On Tuesday, Dec. 19, a deputy attempted to pull over a truck driven by Andre Dee Towns.
When the deputy turned on his patrol car’s lights and sirens on Highway 29, Towns refused to stop.
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Instead, he turned onto Interstate 85 South and continued to run from the deputy.
After the truck and the patrol car collided during the chase, the deputy performed a PIT maneuver, forcing Towns’ truck to skid off the interstate and crash on the shoulder by a wooded area.
Towns can be seen on body camera footage running from the crashed truck.
The deputy released K-9 Steve-O to chase down Towns.
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He was captured by a fence at the edge of the wooded area.
Towns was charged with DUI, fleeing/attempting to elude a police officer, open container in the passenger area of a vehicle, safety belt violation, defective equipment, hit and run, and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
The sheriff’s office said Towns is considered a habitual offender.
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