UPDATE: I-75 box truck chase began after Macon domestic dispute, deputies say

Louibens Noel (Credit: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office)

UPDATE (8/20/26): The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says Wednesday’s chase began after deputies responded to a domestic dispute on Brookdale Avenue and tried to locate 29-year-old Louibens Noel, who had left the area.

Deputies later encountered Noel driving a commercial box truck, but he refused to stop and led officers south on I-75 through Peach and Houston counties, according to the sheriff’s office.

During the pursuit, deputies say Noel made abrupt lane changes, braked in front of law enforcement vehicles and forced other drivers to take evasive action. They say multiple attempts to use stop sticks and disable the truck were unsuccessful.

After turning around in Houston County, deputies say Noel traveled north on I-75 and maneuvered the truck toward law enforcement vehicles, forcing officers to move out of the way.

The chase ended on I-75 North in Houston County. Noel was taken into custody.

Credit: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office

UPDATE (8/19/26): Bibb County jail records identify the man arrested after Wednesday’s pursuit as 29-year-old Louibens Noel. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office provided 41NBC with Noel’s booking photo.

The sheriff’s office says Noel faces felony fleeing or attempting to elude police, four counts of aggravated assault, willful obstruction of law enforcement, two counts of battery and a probation violation. He is also being held on a general hold.

The chase ended on I-75 just before Russell Parkway, according to the sheriff’s office. 41NBC also asked when and where the chase began, but the sheriff’s office did not provide that information.

ORIGINAL STORY (8/19/26):

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A driver is in custody after leading deputies and several other law enforcement agencies on an I-75 chase into Houston County Wednesday, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office said in response to a 41NBC inquiry that Bibb County deputies tried to stop a white box truck after observing a traffic violation, but the driver refused to stop.

Video provided to 41NBC appears to show the truck leave I-75 South at Exit 142 and reenter the interstate northbound as several law enforcement vehicles follow.

The Motor Carrier Compliance Division, Byron Police Department, Georgia State Patrol, Centerville Police Department and Warner Robins Police Department assisted in the chase, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office has not released the driver’s name, possible charges, where the chase started or where the driver was taken into custody. It said additional information will be released as it becomes available.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.