According to jail records, Ryan Van Hovey was booked into the Gwinnett County Jail early Thursday morning.
Authorities had been searching for him since July 16th when he was involved in a high speed chase up Highway 365 near Alto.
That night, Hovey apparently turned off the highway onto a dirt road. His car became mired in mud and he fled on foot. Air support as well as Hall, Habersham and Baldwin officers joined in the search along Yonah Post Road for several hours without success. At the time, troopers say they found ammunition, body armour and drugs in Hovey’s car.
Hovey has a long list of previous charges as well as current warrants from Dekalb County and the City of Lawrenceville.
He was booked into Gwinnett County overnight on charges of Possession of firearm during a crime, Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Armed Robbery and probation violation.
The following press release was issued by the Georgia State Patrol:
“The Georgia State Patrol was assisted by the Hall County Sheriff’s Department, Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department and the Gwinnett County Police Department in capturing Ryan Van Hovey tonight in Suwanee, GA. at approximately 0146 hours. After an extensive search Hovey was taken into custody with no further incident. At the time of arrest, Hovey was armed with a semi-automatic pistol and several extra magazines. Hovey also had in his possession a quantity of methamphetamine which will result in additional charges in Gwinnett County. The Georgia State Patrol had previously taken warrants for Hovey’s arrest for felony fleeing/eluding officers, trafficking methamphetamine, reckless driving, and several other traffic related charges that occurred on July 15,2015.”
