A man was arrested on drug and other charges after leading deputies on a vehicle pursuit Wednesday evening, according to a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office news release.
A deputy patrolling the Standifer Gap Road area attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation about 11 p.m. last night. As the deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver sped off leading authorities on a pursuit that would eventually lead across the state line into Georgia. The deputy followed the suspect down Standifer Gap Road, Banks Road, Ross Hollow Road, Georgia Highway 41, Three Notch Road, Graysville Road and eventually ended the pursuit off Cloud Springs Road.
Throughout the pursuit, the driver, Phillip Wayne Koger, tried several times to damage the patrol units of those who were pursuing him. Two Sheriff’s Office patrol units were damaged during the pursuit.
The chase ended in Fort Oglethorpe after deputies managed to stop Koger’s vehicle after it began to have mechanical issues. Once the vehicle was off the roadway, deputies were able to get Koger out of the vehicle even though he was resisting arrest.
Numerous law enforcement agencies were involved in last night’s efforts including the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol.