Driver who thought he was being pulled over triggers U-Haul chase

Watch: Wild U-Haul chase ends in arrest in Paulding

A high-speed pursuit involving a U-Haul truck ended with a "textbook perfect" maneuver and a drug arrest in Paulding County last Wednesday.

PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. - Paulding County deputies arrested a Lithonia man Wednesday after a dangerous U-Haul chase. When the chase finally came to an end, investigators searched the truck and discovered illegal drugs.

What we know:

The chase began in Marietta when 37-year-old Damien Jones saw a police officer turn on blue lights to pull over a different vehicle. 

Jones, who was driving a U-Haul, believed he was the target and fled. Paulding County deputies spotted the truck barreling through construction zones and running red lights around noon Wednesday after receiving a warning from Cobb County law enforcement.

Dash camera video showed the U-Haul hitting multiple cars and driving with a construction sign stuck in its grill before deputies performed a "textbook perfect" PIT maneuver near John's Road. 

After the truck overturned, deputies had to kick out the windshield to reach Jones, who was trying to escape the wreckage. Law enforcement took him into custody and later found ecstasy inside the truck.

What they're saying:

The Paulding County Sheriff's Office described Jones as a "dangerous guy" who should not have been on the streets. 

Jordan Yuodis with the sheriff's office said it was a miracle no one was killed or seriously injured given that Jones blew through red lights and construction zones during the pursuit. 

What we don't know:

While Jones faces numerous traffic and drug charges in Paulding County, officials have not yet released the specific details of his existing warrants in DeKalb County, Morgan County, or New Jersey.