NORTH CAROLINA — A woman is in custody after leading police on a chase across state lines on Saturday, according to the Franklin Police Department.
Officers were called around 3:41 p.m. to the Mountain Energy Gas Station on Georgia Road for a reported assault. Police said they attempted to speak with a suspect, later identified as Bridgette M. Wilks-Reed, who was sitting in a U-Haul truck.
Authorities said Wilks-Reed ignored commands to put the truck in park and drove away. The pursuit continued into a congested area where she briefly stopped, then drove off again when officers ordered her to exit the vehicle.
Franklin police ended their pursuit, but Georgia law enforcement continued the chase, which ended in Mountain City. Officers deployed a tire deflation device, causing Wilks-Reed to lose control and roll the truck onto its side.
She was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital before being booked into the Rabun County Detention Center. Charges in Franklin are pending.
The Franklin Police Department thanked the Macon County, North Carolina Sheriff’s Office, Rabun County Sheriff’s Department, and the Dillard and Mountain City police departments for assisting in the arrest.
