HARTWELL, Ga. — A vehicle pursuit through downtown Hartwell early Monday morning ended with the arrests of two people and multiple charges, including drug-related offenses, according to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office.
Just before 1:30 a.m. on June 1, a deputy attempted to stop a 1998 Toyota Corolla on West Howell Street near Leard Street. Authorities said the driver refused to stop, prompting a pursuit.
According to Hart County Sheriff Chris Carroll, the driver led deputies through downtown Hartwell, at times traveling in the wrong direction. The pursuit ended when a deputy performed a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver, bringing the vehicle to a stop near the railroad tracks behind Synovus Bank.
The driver, identified as 33-year-old Corey Randolph Gable of Elberton, was arrested and charged with felony fleeing and attempting to elude, driving without a license, unsafe operation of a vehicle, no tag light, and a headlight requirements violation.
A passenger, 35-year-old Amber Wilkerson of Lawrenceville, was also arrested. She faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, tampering with evidence, crossing guard lines with weapons, drugs or intoxicants, giving a false name, and failure to wear a seat belt.
Both were transported to the Hart County Jail without further incident.
This is the second police chase in Hart County in as many days. Deputies arrested a man on Monday, June 1, after he fled the scene of a domestic violence incident and led officers on a pursuit when they attempted to stop him.
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