LEE COUNTY, Ga. — A man has been arrested after leading Georgia deputies on a high-speed chase.
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Lee County officials said it happened Tuesday, Feb. 4, just after 11 p.m. That’s when a deputy responded to a call about a robbery suspect in the Publix parking lot on Highway 19.
Authorities said Nechaning Deshaun Lofton had allegedly stolen a gray Kia Niro during an armed robbery in Albany. As deputies were responding to the call, they spotted an SUV matching the description speeding southbound on Highway 19.
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Deputies tried to conduct a traffic stop but Lofton sped away. The sheriff’s office said Lofton reached speeds over 100 mph in a 45 mph zone, blowing through a red light at North Slappey Boulevard and Ledo Road.
Dashcam video shows Lofton losing control and crashing into a home on Gillespie Avenue. As deputies tried to arrest Lofton, he began to run away. After being caught Lofton could be heard on video asking deputies, “What I do?”
He was arrested and transported back to Albany due to the armed robbery case. The LCSO said Lofton’s driver’s license has been suspended multiple times.
Lofton was charged with the following:
- Fleeing and attempting to elude
- Reckless driving
- Obedience to traffic control devices
- Headlights required
- Driving on a suspended license
- Speeding
“We appreciate the assistance of the Albany Police Department and Georgia State Patrol in handling this situation. We encourage anyone engaged in criminal activity to stay out of Lee County,” the sheriff’s office said.
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