Two men were arrested, and a female passenger was transported to the hospital after a short chase in Baldwin earlier this month.
According to a Baldwin Police Department incident report Now Habersham obtained through an open records request, Christopher Pope, 35, was taken into custody for DUI, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and speeding.
The second individual’s name was redacted from the report, but Habersham County Detention Center records list him as Terrell Mason, 33, arrested for open container. Jail records list both suspects as being from Atlanta.
Ended at gunpoint
The incident occurred at 12:10 a.m. on Jan. 12 on SR 365 in the vicinity of L.C. Turner Road in Baldwin. According to the recently released documents, Baldwin Police Corporal Daniel Spivey clocked a northbound Hyundai Elantra traveling at 96 MPH in a 65 MPH zone.
Habersham County dispatch records show the chase ended near Demorest-Mt. Airy Highway. Cpl. Spivey held one suspect at gunpoint until backup units arrived.
Habersham County Sheriff’s deputies and police officers from Demorest, Cornelia, and Alto responded to provide assistance. Both male subjects were taken into custody without further incident.
Once the scene was secured, Spivey said he observed a female passenger sick in the vehicle and requested a Habersham County Emergency Medical unit to respond. The female passenger was transported to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville with suspected alcohol poisoning.
According to Baldwin Police Department, more charges may be pending unrelated to the chase and are currently under investigation.
