Suspects Who Led Police On Chase Remain At Large

HOLLY SPRINGS, GA — Holly Springs police are still searching for two suspects who led cops on a chase that ended with a fiery crash in Cobb County.

An officer was injured early Monday following the pursuit that spanned two counties early Monday. The incident began around 1:30 a.m. Dec. 10 when a Holly Springs officer tried to pull over a van for a suspected traffic violation on Interstate 575.

The Ford Econoline did not pull over, which led to the pursuit, said Holly Springs police Detective Greg Bettis. Bettis said the vehicle, which was bearing a government license plate that was registered to a trailer in Gwinnett County, continued southbound through Woodstock and into Cobb County. A Holly Springs officer initiated a PIT maneuver at the I-575/I-75 merge, which brought an end to the chase.

The van and a Holly Springs police vehicle both struck a median wall, with the van catching fire and the suspects fleeing the scene. One of the pursuing officers was transported to WellStar Kennestone Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released.

Cobb County police spokesperson Sgt. Wayne Delk, who said the agency assisted Holly Springs police in ending the pursuit, said that agency assisted Holly Springs police in the search of the suspects who ran from the scene of the collision, Sgt. Delk added.

Holly Springs detectives have learned the van, which was reported stolen from the DeKalb County Community Service Board, contained stolen merchandise from a theft that took place at Walmart at 2200 Holly Springs Parkway.

The two suspects remain at large, and detectives continue their investigation into these events. Anyone with information about the theft and the subjects is asked to contact the Holly Springs Police Department at 770-345-5537.

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