Man arrested after running away from car crash in pajama pants, cops say

This is the booking photo of the man who was arrested in Forsyth County after allegedly running away from a car crash. The sheriff's office has not released his name.

Credit: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

Credit: Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

This is the booking photo of the man who was arrested in Forsyth County after allegedly running away from a car crash. The sheriff's office has not released his name.

Authorities in Forsyth County said they found and arrested a man who got into a car wreck before running away from the scene while wearing pajama pants.

The crash happened Monday morning on Martin Road near Ga. 400, according to Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Doug Rainwater. After the crash, the driver fled on foot wearing a hoodie and his pajama bottoms, Rainwater said.

Rainwater said the man has multiple warrants for his arrest from another jurisdiction. Details about those warrants are unclear.

Around 2:30 p.m., he was arrested after residents and business owners called the sheriff’s office to report sightings of him, the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. His booking photo was released, but neither his name nor the charges he will face were provided.

AJC.com has reached out to the sheriff’s office for more information.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office.

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