Austell high-speed chase ends in crash; stolen Glock, drugs seized
After a traffic stop for reckless driving, a 19-year-old fled at high speed, crashed and officers recovered a stolen Glock and drugs.
On June 30, 2026, a sergeant observed a 2005 white Honda Accord driving recklessly in the Chevron parking lot at 208 Maxham Road and initiated a traffic stop at 384 Maxham Road. The 19-year-old driver gave a false name, officers smelled marijuana and saw THC vape pens; he then fled, reached about 91 MPH, nearly struck multiple police units, hit three vehicles and crashed near Lelia Street and Austell Road. Police took the suspect into custody, transported him to a hospital, and recovered THC vape pens, marijuana, iPhones, a laptop and a stolen Glock 45 9mm confirmed by GCIC.