Law enforcement arrested a driver who led state troopers on a two-county chase through Hall and Habersham counties on Wednesday.
The pursuit began around 10:10 p.m. on March 6 after a Ford Focus fled from a traffic stop on GA 365 in Hall County, says Georgia State Patrol Public Information Officer Courtney Lund. She says the trooper pulled the car over for an inoperative tag light. The driver stopped and then fled.
The chase ran north into Habersham County, where Demorest police officers deployed stop sticks. The pursuing state trooper successfully performed a PIT maneuver, ending the chase.
Lund says the driver, 37-year-old Luis Ramirez of Lilburn, was taken into custody without further incident. No one was injured.
Ramirez, a convicted felon, now faces multiple charges, including trafficking meth, four counts of illegal possession of a firearm, driving on a suspended license, DUI, fleeing from police, and several traffic violations. A judge denied him bond. As of March 8, he remained in the Habersham County jail.
This is the second high-speed chase in Habersham County this week.
The GBI says a driver killed himself after being pursued by Habersham County deputies, Clarkesville and Demorest police on March 5.
