Alabama police chase ends in Georgia with two arrested

DADE COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) — A man and woman are in custody for a hit and run and then fleeing from police.

The Dade County Sheriff’s Office announced the two arrests on Monday, November 20.

Dade County Sheriff’s Office

The hit and run happened in Fort Payne, Alabama.

DeKalb County deputies and Fort Payne officers were in pursuit of the suspect, who then entered into Dade County, Georgia.

Dade County deputies said they joined the pursuit. Simultaneously, Trenton police officers set up north of the Trenton exit on I-59.

The sheriff’s office says a Trenton detective successfully deployed spike strips to disable the suspect car, a dark-colored GMC SUV. This ended the pursuit.

Dade County Sheriff’s Office

Authorities said they took the male driver and a female passenger into custody. They did not identify either suspect.

Dade County Sheriff’s Office said the man faces numerous charges in Georgia for the felony pursuit. He also faces many charges in Alabama.

In addition, they said the woman faces an obstruction charge.

Dade County Sheriff’s Office

“This is just another example of Dade County Law Enforcement working with multiple agencies across state lines. Most criminals know better than to flee through Dade County, because the chase seldom makes it out of our jurisdiction. I am very proud of our Deputies, as well as the officers at Trenton PD,” said Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross.