This online news website is owned and operated by Becky Watts. If you enjoy reading Pike County Times, consider buying an advertisement for your business or sending a donation to support the only free online newspaper in Pike County. Donations can be sent to: The Pike County Times, PO Box 843, Zebulon, Georgia 30295. Click here to donate through PayPal. Thanks for supporting Pike County's only free online newspaper!
Photo courtesy of Demorrois Dennis.
Photo courtesy of Zebulon Police Department.
High Speed Chase Ends in Fayette County
ZEBULON -The Zebulon Police Department made several arrests on Saturday, March 18. Two were charged with possession of methamphetamine in Zebulon, and two others were arrested after a high speed chase that ended in Fayette County.
A traffic stop in Zebulon led to the arrest of Charles Jones, 23 years of age from Pike County, and Nick Fitzgibbon, 38 years of age from Clayton County. Both were charged with possession of methamphetamine.
An attempted traffic stop later that day led to a high speed chase that began with the suspects in a white Ford Expedition speeding through the Freshway parking lot onto Highway 19 toward the Atlanta Motor Speedway before turning back south and traveling down Highway 92 in Griffin. The chase ended just inside of the Fayette County line.
John Leatherwood, 37 years of age from Spalding County, was the driver of the vehicle. The passenger, Andrea Cobb, 40 years of age from Spalding County, was an active participant in the crime as she was dumping methamphetamine out bags onto the highway in an attempt to get rid of the evidence.
The Georgia State Patrol assisted in the chase and attempted to perform a pit maneuver as the vehicle was approaching the Fayette County line. The driver saw the vehicle getting into position to pit his vehicle and overcorrected with his own vehicle, hitting a telephone pole and crashing into a tree in the woods where the vehicle finally came to a stop.
Leatherwood was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude officers, and Cobb was charged with obstruction. Both were charged with possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
Major Jason Smith advised that numerous other traffic offenses are pending since the chase reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour and Leatherwood was traveling south in the northbound lane of Highway 19-41 at one point during the chase. Both were transported to the hospital after the wreck.
PFC Trustin Brazer and Officer Anthony Thompson from Zebulon Police Department were an integral part of these arrests.
Zebulon Police Department would like to thank to the Georgia State Patrol, and deputies from the Spalding, Pike, and Fayette Sheriff’s Offices for their assistance in the arrests of these suspects. More photos are below the article.
Introducing the first sponsor of Pike County Times’ Breaking News Alerts! First Bank of Pike has been serving customers in Pike County and the surrounding area since 1901 and offers Personal and Business banking with a personal touch. Services include checking, savings, money market, certificates of deposit, and IRA’s. Mobile Banking and Bill Payment services are also available! Click here for more. Please let First Bank of Pike know that you appreciate their sponsorship of Breaking News Alerts on Pike County's only FREE online newspaper!
If you want to find out about how you can get Breaking News Alerts, click here. Thanks for reading and supporting Pike County Times.com!
Andrea Cobb
Nick Fitzgibbon
Charles Jones
John Leatherwood