On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, around 11:00 a.m., a Trooper from Post 15 Perry attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Watson Boulevard near Tom Chapman Boulevard, in Houston County. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop for the Trooper, initiating a vehicle pursuit. The driver turned into a business and fled from the vehicle on foot. The driver carjacked a motorist and fled in the victim’s vehicle. The driver traveled onto Interstate 75 North and continued to flee from the Trooper. The driver fled into Bibb County where he ultimately crashed on US 41 near GA 247. The driver was taken into custody by Troopers and Deputies from the Bibb, Houston, and Peach County Sheriff’s Offices. During the incident, there were shots fired from the suspect and subsequent shots fired by the Trooper. No injuries were reported. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Following a negotiated plea with the Houston County District Attorney's Office, a Macon man pleads guilty to several charges stemming from a December 2022 car chase. On Thursday, 33-year-old Christopher Rodriguez, of Macon, pled guilty to several charges in Houston County's Superior Court. Those charges were armed robbery, aggravated assault on a peace officer, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and during the commission of a felony. In May 2023, Rodriguez initially plead not guilty on all counts but changed his mind after considering a trial. During his court hearing on Thursday, Rodriguez was immediately sentenced to 35 years in prison and 5 years on probation following his guilty plea.

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