Two suspects in the robbery of a Walgreens pharmacy in Fort Oglethorpe were arrested in Hamilton County after a chase during which shots were fired at deputies, according to a news release.
The robbers struck about 7:15 p.m. Monday, according to Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Janice Atkinson.
Catoosa deputies spotted the suspects’ Toyota Camry on Deitz Road and tried to stop it, but the driver got onto Interstate 75 and headed north.
When Catoosa County sheriff’s deputies spotted the suspect’s Toyota Camry on Deitz Road, authorities tried to stop the car but the suspects fled, Ms. Atkinson said.
The deputies chased the vehicle onto the interstate and the hunt continued into Tennessee, she said. The suspects then left the interstate and continued onto Highway 58. During the chase, one suspect fired two shots at the deputies, she said.
The suspects were finally detained after Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputies used spike strips to stop the car on Jewell Road.
Alex Sauseda, 29, and Jaime Patton, 27, Patton-Steele were transported to the Hamilton County Jail and charged with theft for more than $1000, three counts of felony possession of a controlled substance for resale, Ms. Atkinson said. Mr. Sauseda was also charged with carrying a dangerous weapon while Ms. Patton was additional charged with being an accessory after the fact.
Both have other charges pending as well as holds placed by law enforcement authorities from Georgia and South Carolina, she said.