A 23-year-old Clarkesville man is facing 18 charges after leading deputies on a dangerous high-speed pursuit late Friday night, officials said.
According to the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), the chase began around 10:07 p.m. on August 29 when a H.E.A.T. deputy clocked a Nissan Maxima traveling more than 100 mph on GA 365 near Mt. Zion Road outside Alto.
When the deputy tried to initiate a stop, the driver sped off, weaving through traffic and passing vehicles on the right near Anderson Village, said HCSO spokesperson Rob Moore. The suspect vehicle turned onto Duncan Bridge Road/GA 384, continuing to drive recklessly, according to Moore, passing cars in a no-passing zone at speeds topping 100 mph.
Near Pea Ridge Road, the deputy executed a PIT maneuver, forcing the vehicle to stop. The driver, identified as Zachary Bryan DeVincentis, jumped out but was quickly apprehended. Authorities say he was uninjured and taken into custody within a minute of the maneuver.
DeVincentis now faces a long list of charges, including:
- fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer
- speeding in excess of maximum limits
- driving under the influence
- reckless driving
- too fast for conditions (3 counts)
- possession of open alcohol container
- failure to maintain lane
- failure to signal lane change or turn (2 counts)
- improper passing in a no-passing zone (2 counts)
- driving within a gore or median
- failure to maintain lane
- distracted driving
- following too closely
- speeding in excess of maximum limits
He was released from the Habersham County Detention Center on Monday, Sept. 1, on a $12,975 bond.
