Andrews – Cherokee County sheriff’s deputies encountered a motorist who was wanted in connection with six outstanding warrants related to several charges including indecent liberties with a child, violating a domestic violence protective order, felony meth possession and trespassing while on patrol around 10:23 a.m. Sept. 6.
When deputies tried to initiate a traffic stop, the motorist accelerated and led authorities on a chase from Marble into Andrews, according to a release. The motorist ignored several red lights, and his speed exceeded 100 mph at one point during the chase, posing a safety risk to other drivers and pedestrians.
Eventually, an officer deployed spike strips, and the motorist allegedly swerved in the officer’s direction. The spikes blew out the vehicle’s left rear tire, but the motorist continued speeding toward Topton on a flat tire and then turned around.
Fearing that the driver would continue speeding back toward the congested area of Main Street, authorities forced the motorist off the road on Wakefield Road, ending the chase after about 15 minutes. The motorist, identified as 42-year-old Robin Farmer Stalcup, was transported to the hospital for evaluation.
“I’m glad that this came to an end without any serious injuries,” Andrews Police Chief Rocky Burrell said in the release.