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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Loganville Motorcylist Arrested After Police Chase Reaching 143 mph

A Loganville man was arrested Friday night after leading a Lawrenceville police officer on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of up to 143 mph on SR 316

  • POLICE & FIRE
  • Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Jose Andres Mezu, 28, of 71 Wilkes Drive, Loganville, was arrested and now faces a slew of charges after running from police on Friday night. The chase started after Mezu was initially clocked at about 8:17 p.m. riding his motorcycle on Highway 124 at 72 mph. The speed limit is 45 mph. When he was finally caught, Mezu had run up several more speeding charges, including up to 129 mph on Highway 124, 98, 109 and 114 mph on Sugarloaf Parkway and 143 mph on SR 316. Police report that Mezu weaved in and out of traffic at these high rates of speed, avoided road blocks by other officers, jumped concrete gores and ran red lights in his efforts to avoid police. The chase continued on several roadways including I-85 and SR 120 before returning to …

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Regional Roundup: Deer Runs Rampant Through Convenience Store, $60K Missing From Murder Victim and Police Chase Ends in Fiery Crash

A look at top headlines from Patch sites across northeast Georgia.

  • NEWS
  • Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Girl Injured When Deer Goes on Rampage Inside Convenience Store -- Dacula Patch An 11-year-old girl escaped serious injury after a deer went on a rampage inside a Dacula convenience store. Kwick Check manager Amanda Easterling said the incident happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday. “We were just slammed busy and all of a sudden this deer just comes barreling through our door,” she said. The deer shattered the glass and collided with an 11-year-old girl that was exiting the store with her brother. Easterling and others got the girl behind the counter and called 911. Once animal control arrived, the decision was made that the animal had to be euthanized. Officers cleared everyone out of the store and shot the deer. The girl was …

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Girl Injured When Deer Goes on Rampage Inside Convenience Store (in Dacula Patch), Kwick Check - BP (in Dacula Patch), Old Fourth Ward Shooting Victim May Have Had $60K In Cash (in East Atlanta Patch), and 2 more ›

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