JONES COUNTY, Ga. — A Georgia man was arrested on multiple charges related to a police chase, according to Georgia deputies.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
The Jones County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies and Gray police were involved in a chase on Feb. 19 with 75-year-old Walter Joe Daniels.
Authorities said the chase began on Joycliff Road when Daniels almost hit a Jones County investigator head-on.
As the investigator tried to stop Daniels, he sped away on Gray Highway.
TRENDING STORIES:
- Georgia ‘DOGE’ bill passes in state senate, faces pushback from Democrats
- 11-year-old dead, 6 people injured in I-20 crash
- 3 people in stolen Range Rover killed after high-speed chase on I-75
Dashcam video shows other deputies joining in the chase. The chase came to an end when a sergeant conducted a PIT maneuver near the Circle K gas station.
Daniels was arrested and charged with fleeing or attempting to elude, reckless driving, DUI less safe, failure to maintain lane, possession of cocaine, and aggravated assault on a peace officer.
He remains behind bars.
[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
©2025 Cox Media Group
