On Saturday, April 9th, just before 4 am, a deputy witnessed a Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat swerving back and forth in its lane on GA 400 northbound. The deputy initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle; 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 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. Another deputy successfully deployed stop strips on GA400 southbound near the Peachtree Parkway exit. The vehicle eventually stopped, and the driver was taken into custody without further incident.
Deputies found a handgun in the driver’s seat of the vehicle. The driver, 23-year-old Lamont Rashid of Atlanta, was charged with:
- 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