A high-speed motorcycle chase ended with the arrest of a suspect Saturday morning, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Before the pursuit, Franklin County deputies were on patrol along Highway 106 in the Red Hill area on Saturday, March 8, in response to several complaints about motorcycles speeding in the area.
Around 9:00 a.m., authorities say deputies spotted a white motorcycle traveling without a tag and attempted a traffic stop before the suspect – now identified as Chad James Willis – allegedly fled northbound on I-85.
The chase continued at high speeds until Willis exited at mile marker 173 and turned left onto Highway 17, according to police.
Willis allegedly entered a nearby driveway and fled on foot after laying the motorcycle down in a field before he was apprehended by officers.
Willis was subsequently transported to the Franklin County Detention Center and is facing charges related to the pursuit.
