Authorities charged a Cleveland man with theft, DUI, and multiple traffic offenses after he allegedly led them on a chase through Hall County on a stolen motorcycle.
Trent Michael Ash, 21, was arrested after wrecking the bike off Old Cornelia Highway.
The incident began Saturday afternoon when Hall County deputies requested assistance with their pursuit of a stolen bike southbound on GA 365. The Georgia State Patrol took the lead in the chase on I-985 at the Exit 24 off-ramp.
The chase headed east onto Old Cornelia Highway, where troopers channeled the 2007 Suzuki GSX-R600 Ash was riding toward the shoulder of the road. According to the GSP report, Ash failed to stop, traveled off the roadway, and crashed in the grass.
Ash reportedly suffered minor injuries but refused treatment and was arrested at the scene.
In addition to DUI, troopers charged him with speeding, reckless driving, fleeing and attempting to elude, failing to obey traffic control device, and driving on the wrong class license.
Hall County deputies charged Ash with theft by receiving stolen property. They booked him into the Hall County Detention Center, where he remained early Monday on a $22,300 bond.
