Braselton police chase ends when suspect is bitten by K-9 dog
Friday, February 24. 2012
A chase involving a stolen vehicle that started in Braselton ended in a remote area of Hamilton Mill, according to an incident report.
A Braselton officer said an automatic license plate reader on his vehicle notified him that a Honda Accord on Interstate 85 was reported as stolen. Emergency dispatchers confirmed that the vehicle was reported as stolen in Commerce.
The Accord slowed to 50 m.p.h. when an officer got behind it and exited I-85 at Ga. Hwy. 53. The officer said he drew his weapon and remained behind his patrol vehicle for the felony traffic stop, when he used a public address system to give directions to the driver.
The officer told the driver to drop the keys out of the window of the car and to exit the vehicle, but the man wouldn’t leave the Accord, according to an incident report. The driver then started his car again and drove through a red traffic light in an attempt to flee police.
Braselton police asked Gwinnett County police and Barrow County deputies to help with the chase, as the suspect’s vehicle continued along I-85 south. The Braselton officers also contacted police chief Terry Esco about the failure of the vehicle to stop.
Police said there was very little traffic on the interstate during the chase, which started around 1:30 a.m. The Accord reached speeds in excess of 90 m.p.h.
The car hit a metal sign on the side of interstate and continued south to exit at Hamilton Mill Parkway. The vehicle turned down a small dead-end road and drove through a locked metal gate. It continued on a dirt road to a small power substation.
The Accord hit several small trees and the driver fled the area on foot. A Gwinnett County deputy with a K-9 unit arrived and began searching the area for the driver.
The driver was found in a thick patch of briars and the deputy warned him that if he didn’t follow commands, the dog would bite him, according to an incident report. The dog then detained the driver until an officer could reach him.
The only ID on the driver was a state parole card. The driver — William Bradley Gailey, 29, of Commerce — had a suspended license.
An EMS crew checked bite marks on Gailey’s arm and hip that were caused by the police dog. An officer took him to Gwinnett Medical Center, where he refused medical treatment. However, the hospital staff placed bandages on him and released him.
A Braselton officer took Gailey to the Gwinnett County Detention Center. He was charged with fleeing police, failure to yield to emergency vehicles, reckless driving, two counts of failure to notify owner upon striking a fixture, driving on a suspended license, speeding, failure to maintain lane, failure to obey a traffic control device, no seatbelt and disorderly conduct.
Commerce police told Braselton officers that they would get warrants later for Gailey’s possession of the stolen vehicle.
Stolen items from vehicles found in subdivision
Braselton police found a number of items that were stolen from vehicles parked in a subdivision, according to incident reports.
At least four people told police that someone entered their vehicles in The Falls of Braselton last week and took a variety of items — from $7,000 in cash to tools.
One of the victims said he had withdrawn $7,000 in cash from his bank account and left it in the glove box of his vehicle, which was unlocked. When the man returned to the vehicle after spending an hour in his house, he noticed that the cash was missing. The man said he left the vehicle unsecured when he was running errands and forgot to lock it.
Another man said someone stole his wallet, a GPS device and a work notebook from a work truck that was parked at his residence.
While an officer was driving to another house where an entering auto report was made, the office found the man’s credit cards, driver’s license and work notebook. The officer didn’t find the man’s wallet or his GPS device.
A third man said someone stole tools, a satellite radio and radio face plate from his truck. The items were valued at $600.
At the pool house in the subdivision, Braselton police found several credit cards and other cards belonging to a man in Jackson County. Braselton called Jackson County 911 operators to learn if the man had reported his cards as stolen. The man had made a theft report with deputies earlier. A Jackson County deputy met a Braselton officer to exchange the items.
Braselton police also said that a backpack belonging to one of the victims was found on the same street in The Falls of Braselton where an officer lives. That officer said he noticed two black men walking down the street, but the officer wasn’t in a uniform and he didn’t have back up officers, so he didn’t approach the men.
Braselton Incidents
The Braselton Police Department responded to the following incidents last week:
•simple battery at a Blue Ash Court address, where a woman said she got into an argument with her ex-husband about whether his license was suspended. The woman said her ex-husband grabbed her by her arms and threw her into the trunk of a car. The woman said she didn’t have any physical marks from the incident and there were no children present during the argument. The ex-husband was not on the scene when an officer arrived.
•lost or mislaid property on Ga. Hwy. 211, where a man walking along the state highway found two credit cards that were lying on the ground. The man called 911 and gave the credit cards to police. The cards has the name of a woman on them.
•disorderly conduct at a Mossy Oak Landing address, where someone said another person was knocking on their front door, but they couldn’t see the person. An officer found a 27-year-old man at the front door. The man was dropped off at the wrong house after playing a poker game with friends at a bar. An officer said he could tell that the man was extremely intoxicated and nearly fell over during a conversation. The man couldn’t say where one of his friends lived in the area. The man said he knew where he was, although he was at the wrong house for his friend. An officer said they couldn’t contact anyone that had dropped off the man. The man’s mother came to get him and he was issued a local citation for disorderly conduct.
Braselton Arrest
The Braselton Police Department made the following arrest last week:
•Nicholas Garner, 24, 6960 Gum Creek Church Road, Loganville, failure to apply for a new license within 60 days of a name change or address change, disorderly conduct, driving without a license on person, failure to maintain lane and wanted person apprehended. During a traffic stop, police said Garner gave several fake names as his own to officers. He also said he didn’t know his Social Security number and appeared very nervous, according to an incident report. Garner allowed police to search his vehicle, where they found two notebooks containing information about a patient, dates of birth, prescriptions, doctor names and their Drug Enforcement Agency numbers, pill quantities, pharmacy locations and recent dates. Police said the entries had pharmacy locations in different cities. The notebooks were taken into evidence.
The Accord slowed to 50 m.p.h. when an officer got behind it and exited I-85 at Ga. Hwy. 53. The officer said he drew his weapon and remained behind his patrol vehicle for the felony traffic stop, when he used a public address system to give directions to the driver.
The officer told the driver to drop the keys out of the window of the car and to exit the vehicle, but the man wouldn’t leave the Accord, according to an incident report. The driver then started his car again and drove through a red traffic light in an attempt to flee police.
Braselton police asked Gwinnett County police and Barrow County deputies to help with the chase, as the suspect’s vehicle continued along I-85 south. The Braselton officers also contacted police chief Terry Esco about the failure of the vehicle to stop.
Police said there was very little traffic on the interstate during the chase, which started around 1:30 a.m. The Accord reached speeds in excess of 90 m.p.h.
The car hit a metal sign on the side of interstate and continued south to exit at Hamilton Mill Parkway. The vehicle turned down a small dead-end road and drove through a locked metal gate. It continued on a dirt road to a small power substation.
The Accord hit several small trees and the driver fled the area on foot. A Gwinnett County deputy with a K-9 unit arrived and began searching the area for the driver.
The driver was found in a thick patch of briars and the deputy warned him that if he didn’t follow commands, the dog would bite him, according to an incident report. The dog then detained the driver until an officer could reach him.
The only ID on the driver was a state parole card. The driver — William Bradley Gailey, 29, of Commerce — had a suspended license.
An EMS crew checked bite marks on Gailey’s arm and hip that were caused by the police dog. An officer took him to Gwinnett Medical Center, where he refused medical treatment. However, the hospital staff placed bandages on him and released him.
A Braselton officer took Gailey to the Gwinnett County Detention Center. He was charged with fleeing police, failure to yield to emergency vehicles, reckless driving, two counts of failure to notify owner upon striking a fixture, driving on a suspended license, speeding, failure to maintain lane, failure to obey a traffic control device, no seatbelt and disorderly conduct.
Commerce police told Braselton officers that they would get warrants later for Gailey’s possession of the stolen vehicle.
Stolen items from vehicles found in subdivision
Braselton police found a number of items that were stolen from vehicles parked in a subdivision, according to incident reports.
At least four people told police that someone entered their vehicles in The Falls of Braselton last week and took a variety of items — from $7,000 in cash to tools.
One of the victims said he had withdrawn $7,000 in cash from his bank account and left it in the glove box of his vehicle, which was unlocked. When the man returned to the vehicle after spending an hour in his house, he noticed that the cash was missing. The man said he left the vehicle unsecured when he was running errands and forgot to lock it.
Another man said someone stole his wallet, a GPS device and a work notebook from a work truck that was parked at his residence.
While an officer was driving to another house where an entering auto report was made, the office found the man’s credit cards, driver’s license and work notebook. The officer didn’t find the man’s wallet or his GPS device.
A third man said someone stole tools, a satellite radio and radio face plate from his truck. The items were valued at $600.
At the pool house in the subdivision, Braselton police found several credit cards and other cards belonging to a man in Jackson County. Braselton called Jackson County 911 operators to learn if the man had reported his cards as stolen. The man had made a theft report with deputies earlier. A Jackson County deputy met a Braselton officer to exchange the items.
Braselton police also said that a backpack belonging to one of the victims was found on the same street in The Falls of Braselton where an officer lives. That officer said he noticed two black men walking down the street, but the officer wasn’t in a uniform and he didn’t have back up officers, so he didn’t approach the men.
Braselton Incidents
The Braselton Police Department responded to the following incidents last week:
•simple battery at a Blue Ash Court address, where a woman said she got into an argument with her ex-husband about whether his license was suspended. The woman said her ex-husband grabbed her by her arms and threw her into the trunk of a car. The woman said she didn’t have any physical marks from the incident and there were no children present during the argument. The ex-husband was not on the scene when an officer arrived.
•lost or mislaid property on Ga. Hwy. 211, where a man walking along the state highway found two credit cards that were lying on the ground. The man called 911 and gave the credit cards to police. The cards has the name of a woman on them.
•disorderly conduct at a Mossy Oak Landing address, where someone said another person was knocking on their front door, but they couldn’t see the person. An officer found a 27-year-old man at the front door. The man was dropped off at the wrong house after playing a poker game with friends at a bar. An officer said he could tell that the man was extremely intoxicated and nearly fell over during a conversation. The man couldn’t say where one of his friends lived in the area. The man said he knew where he was, although he was at the wrong house for his friend. An officer said they couldn’t contact anyone that had dropped off the man. The man’s mother came to get him and he was issued a local citation for disorderly conduct.
Braselton Arrest
The Braselton Police Department made the following arrest last week:
•Nicholas Garner, 24, 6960 Gum Creek Church Road, Loganville, failure to apply for a new license within 60 days of a name change or address change, disorderly conduct, driving without a license on person, failure to maintain lane and wanted person apprehended. During a traffic stop, police said Garner gave several fake names as his own to officers. He also said he didn’t know his Social Security number and appeared very nervous, according to an incident report. Garner allowed police to search his vehicle, where they found two notebooks containing information about a patient, dates of birth, prescriptions, doctor names and their Drug Enforcement Agency numbers, pill quantities, pharmacy locations and recent dates. Police said the entries had pharmacy locations in different cities. The notebooks were taken into evidence.
LOL -- keep him this time!