Cops: Chicago murder suspect arrested after wrong-way chase near Columbus
Georgia deputies pulled over a man for an alleged stop-sign violation Tuesday.
But once Harris County deputies discovered he had a warrant for murder out of Chicago, the suspect sped off, leading them on a wrong-way interstate chase that ended with spike strips flattening his tires, Sheriff Mike Jolley told AJC.com.
The man, Marlon Darrell Giles, 33, drove south on I-185 toward Columbus before crossing the median and continuing to drive south against northbound traffic, Jolley said.
Deputies used spike strips to stop the vehicle and arrest Giles, Jolley said. A weapon was allegedly found in his vehicle.
No one was injured during the incident.
Giles remains in the Harris County Jail without bond. He faces charges of failure to obey a sign, attempting to elude an officer and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to an arrest report.
The Georgia State Patrol arrived after the chase ended to handle three accidents it said were caused by Giles.
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