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Dashcam: Two arrested after high-speed Coweta chase
The Coweta County Sheriff's Office has released intense dashcam footage of a high-speed pursuit that ended in a major drug trafficking bust. Authorities say the chase began on Thursday and reached dangerous speeds before deputies successfully stopped the vehicle and took two suspects into custody. A search of the car uncovered a significant quantity of marijuana, leading to multiple trafficking charges. See the dramatic video of the PIT maneuver and the final arrests on the interstate.
COWETA COUNTY, Ga. - Two men from Eufaula, Alabama, are being held without bond after a high-speed chase in Coweta County, deputies said.
What we know:
A Coweta County deputy tried to pull over a car on I-85 for a traffic violation on Jan. 29. Video provided by the sheriff’s office shows the car continued driving, attempting to speed away when a pursuit ensued.
At some point during the chase, one of the men in the car allegedly threw a loaded pistol out of the window.
The fleeing car reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour before a deputy did a PIT maneuver at mile marker 27. Dash camera shows the vehicle sliding off the road before coming to rest on the shoulder.
When law enforcement searched the vehicle, they found over 20 pounds of marijuana. When the firearm was recovered, authorities said it had been modified to make it automatic.
The driver and the passenger were both arrested.
The driver, Gregory Terrell McCray, 27, is charged with felony fleeing, attempting to elude and drug trafficking.
The passenger, Desmond Nykee Mitchell, 27, is charged with drug trafficking, tampering with evidence and possession of a machine gun.
Both men are held at the Coweta County Jail without bond.
What we don't know:
Deputies did not say what the initial traffic violation was or why the men were traveling in Georgia.
The Source: This is a FOX 5 original report where Doug Evans spoke with the Coweta County Sheriff's Office.