An attempted traffic stop turned into a high speed chase and overnight manhunt near Alto. The Georgia State Patrol says the incident started around 9:30 Wednesday night, when a trooper attempted to stop a white Infiniti traveling northbound on Highway 365 near Howard Road. According to the official report the suspect refused to pull over and led the officer on a high speed chase. A witness reported seeing the suspect drive the wrong way in traffic.
GSP says the suspect then fled down an unpaved road near the Hall/Habersham border, where his car became stuck. The suspect got out of his car and a chase ensued on foot into the woods.
After several hours of searching the search was terminated around 6 this morning. The suspect remains at large.
