Monroe County Sheriff’s Office: 2 arrested after Wednesday chase, crash on I-75
Two men are in custody following a law enforcement chase that started in Monroe County Wednesday and ended after a crash in Butts County.
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Two men are in custody following a law enforcement chase that started in Monroe County Wednesday and ended after a crash in Butts County.
A Monroe County Sheriff’s Office news release says that around 2:30 p.m., a Monroe County deputy observed a vehicle commit multiple traffic violations on Interstate 75 N near mile marker 191.
A deputy tried to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle, a 2021 Chevrolet Malibu with a South Carolina license plate. The vehicle did not stop, and a pursuit began. It ended when the Malibu struck another vehicle and crashed on I-75 N near mile marker 200 in Butts County.
The sheriff’s office did not report any injuries.
The driver, identified as 29-year-old Demonte Jamahl Smith and the passenger, identified as 26-year-old Demerian Mikhail Humphrey-Shaw, both of Decatur, were taken into custody.
Both are now being held in Monroe County.
Deputies say Smith has two active warrants (stalking and probation violation) and was driving on a suspended license. He’s charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and multiple traffic violations.
Humphrey-Shaw is charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
