Man and Woman Arrested for Fleeing Haralson County Deputies in UTV

HARALSON COUNTY, Ga. — Two individuals are facing serious charges after attempting to evade deputies in Haralson County by fleeing in a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV).

The incident unfolded on Monday, Feb. 19, when a deputy on patrol along Winters Road spotted a Polaris Ranger side-by-side UTV without functioning taillights.

The deputy initiated a traffic stop, but the UTV accelerated away, prompting a pursuit.

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The chase extended into Paulding County, where the UTV tried to make a sharp turn onto Pleasant Grove Road, resulting in a collision with the deputy’s patrol car.

The driver fled on foot but was apprehended by the deputy after a brief pursuit. The suspect was identified as Travis Richard Womack, 38, from Dallas, Georgia.

Another deputy at the scene detained the passenger in the UTV, Abby Michelle White, 26, hailing from Temple, Georgia.

Womack is facing multiple charges, including fleeing and attempting to elude, theft by receiving stolen property, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, removal or alteration of identification, and obstruction of justice.

White was arrested due to three felony probation violation warrants and is also charged with one count of theft by receiving stolen property.

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