Three in custody after moving truck pursuit ends in Atlanta

A persistent Coweta County deputy lastly caught his man after a 30-minute police chase that resulted in Atlanta.

Gerardo Hernandez-Morales, 22, is charged with fleeing from police, reckless driving, marijuana possession (misdemeanor) and driving on a suspended license, in response to jail paperwork.

The incident occurred on April 22 when deputies reportedly noticed a white Penske field truck exit Interstate 85, run a crimson mild and switch left on Freeway 154.

The deputy initiated a visitors cease, however the truck accelerated and headed north on I-85. Deputies reported the driving force, recognized as Morales, modified lanes a number of occasions and threw an unknown substance out of the window.

A second deputy acquired in entrance of the truck in an try to sluggish it down, however the truck swerved across the patrol automobile, nearly putting it, in response to Toby Nix, public info officer with the Coweta County Sheriff’s Workplace.

Morales stopped briefly on the interstate within the Flat Shoals space, and a feminine, recognized as Maria De Los Angelas Rivera-Herrera, 41, exited the automobile and fell to the bottom. Pursuing deputies took her in custody and realized she had lively traffic-related warrants out of Gwinnett County, Nix mentioned.

The pursuit continued northbound on I-85 regardless of a number of unsuccessful PIT makes an attempt. Within the space of Camp Creek Parkway, the truck stopped within the roadway and two male passengers acquired out and fled on foot into an condominium advanced.

Deputies had been in a position to cease and apprehend a kind of males, recognized as Felix A. Vallezo, 20, who was charged with fleeing from police and marijuana possession. The second passenger was not situated, Nix mentioned.

Morales continued via Atlanta on the interstate earlier than he jumped out of the shifting truck on Woodland Avenue NE and was taken into custody. The truck rolled right into a tree and a few bushes, Nix mentioned.

Together with expenses stemming from the pursuit, Morales additionally had lively warrants out of Gwinnett County for felony escape from work element and making false statements and writings, Nix mentioned.

Morales additionally had excellent visitors and drug warrants out of Acworth, Flowery Department and Forsyth County.

He’s presently being held with out bond within the Coweta County Jail.