A Greene County deputy and a Georgia State Patrol trooper teamed up to stop a reckless driver who fled from a traffic stop on June 10.
As a result, Sharron R. Miller-Allen, 47, of Graniteville, South Carolina, was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, following too closely, improper display of a license plate, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, reckless driving, a window tint violation, and failure to maintain lane.
According to reports, Deputy Leo Sierra attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Interstate 20 eastbound near mile marker 136.5 after observing a vehicle following another vehicle too closely. The vehicle also appeared to have illegally tinted windows, and a tinted cover obscured its license plate.
Before Sierra activated his emergency lights, the driver — later identified as Miller-Allen — pulled onto the shoulder of the interstate but abruptly merged back into traffic and accelerated away.
Miller-Allen continued eastbound and entered the Siloam exit ramp before steering back onto the interstate at the last second.
Sierra then notified dispatch that he was initiating a vehicle pursuit.
According to the report, Miller-Allen traveled at speeds ranging from 80 to 93 mph while overtaking passenger vehicles and commercial trucks. She also repeatedly applied her brakes abruptly in front of other motorists in a manner that appeared intended to cause a collision or force drivers to take evasive action.
The pursuit continued into Taliaferro County, where deputies from the Taliaferro County Sheriff's Office joined the chase.
Miller-Allen then made a sudden turn onto the Crawfordville exit ramp and accelerated down the ramp before running the stop sign at Sparta Road and re-entering the interstate.
After Miller-Allen returned to I-20 eastbound, Trooper Victor Perez executed a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver. The maneuver caused the vehicle to leave the roadway, strike a tree, roll over, and come to rest upright on the shoulder.
Deputies approached the vehicle, and the front-seat passenger immediately informed officers that there was a firearm inside the glove compartment. The weapon was identified as a Glock 19 handgun.
The driver initially identified herself as "Queen Allen" from South Carolina. During a search of the vehicle, Sierra located an insurance card that revealed the driver's true identity.
A records check showed Miller-Allen possessed a Kentucky driver's license and had multiple outstanding warrants, including warrants related to fleeing and attempting to elude law enforcement, fraud, and providing a false name to law enforcement officers.
Miller-Allen was arrested and transported to the Greene County Jail.
A Georgia Crime Information Center criminal history inquiry revealed Miller-Allen had multiple felony convictions, including forgery convictions in Indiana.
Sierra also learned the vehicle's registration was suspended and that it did not have valid insurance coverage.
The Georgia State Patrol assumed responsibility for the crash investigation and custody of the vehicle.