A 34-year-old man was arrested Monday evening after a vehicle pursuit involving a stolen truck crossed between two counties.
What’s Happening: McKendrige Ross Veasley, of Warthen, was taken into custody without incident on Mills Lindsey School Road off Highway 15 North in Washington County.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified earlier Monday evening that a pursuit involving a stolen truck was entering Washington County from Milledgeville.
What’s Important: The pursuit crossed into Washington County multiple times before ending. Veasley will be charged in Sandersville with theft of a motor vehicle and multiple traffic violations related to the pursuit.
The Agencies Involved: Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies assisted in the pursuit alongside the Georgia State Patrol, Milledgeville Police Department, and Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.
The Location: Mills Lindsey School Road is off Highway 15 North in Washington County. The pursuit started in Milledgeville, which is in Baldwin County.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
