An Atlanta man faces 9 charges following a high-speed chase in Forsyth County over the weekend.
Lamont Rashid, 23, was taken into custody early Saturday morning after leading Forsyth County Sheriff's deputies on a chase along Ga. 400, and was charged with the following offenses:
- Driving Under the Influence of Drugs
- Fleeing/Attempting to Elude
- Reckless Driving
- Failure to Maintain Lane
- Speeding
- Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device
- Driving While License Suspended or Revoked
- Driving on the Wrong Side of the Roadway
- Improper Turn
The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office said in a social media post that the Rashid's Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat was seen swerving on Ga. 400 northbound just before 4 a.m., at which point a deputy initiated a traffic stop.
"However, when the deputy approached, the driver took off at a high rate of speed. The deputy pursued the car as it reached speeds of nearly 145mph," the post reads. "The Charger exited GA400 at exit 15 and traveled towards Market Place Blvd. He met with another deputy before turning around and heading to GA400 southbound."
A third deputy was said to have successfully deployed "stop strips" as Rashid was traveling on Ga. 400 southbound near Peachtree Parkway. The vehicle stopped a short time later, and Rashid - who was found to have been in possession of a handgun during the chase - was arrested without further incident.
Video of the chase has been imbedded above, and can also be seen on the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office website.
