A suspect who escaped from White County deputies early Saturday morning is now behind bars after taking a detour to the hospital.
25-year-old Brandon Lee Webster of Dawsonville was picked up around 10 a.m. Saturday, December 8 after eight hours on the run, according to sheriff’s Capt. Rick Kelley. He fled from the back of a patrol car after being arrested for alleged assault.
“While Webster was in the backseat of the patrol unit, he was able to roll the rear window down and escape from deputies thru [sic] the open window,” Kelley says in a news release.
Deputies had responded to 726 Luther Palmer Road around 2 a.m. on December 7 to follow up on an assault report from the night before.
After Webster escaped, deputies conducted an extensive search. The K9 unit from Alto and a Georgia StatePatrol aviation unit assisted in the manhunt.
On Monday, Kelly released additional details about the capture. He says Webster experienced “seizure-like symptoms” after he was taken back into custody. He was transported to the hospital where he was evaluated and later released.
White County jail records show Webster was booked into the jail on December 8 on false imprisonment and a misdemeanor sexual battery charge. Capt. Kelley previously listed other charges against Webster. He says those charges are expected to be filed at a later date.
The case is ongoing. Webster is being held in the White County jail without bond.
