Dahlonega man faces multiple drug charges

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LUMPKIN COUNTY, Ga. — Jacob Waltzer,27, of Dahlonega faces multiple drug charges as well as well as theft by taking, fleeing, attempting to elude officers, and escape after he led Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a chase through city streets and the University of North Georgia campus on Nov. 23.

According to the incident report, Deputy Corey Bailey spotted a black pickup truck with no license plate on North Grove Street and attempted a traffic stop. The driver refused to stop and eventually turned into the UNG campus at a high rate of speed.

The deputy said he observed pedestrians on both sidewalks running to get out of the way. The chase led back onto Morrison Moore Parkway then onto Auraria Road where the driver struck an embankment and came to a stop.

Waltzer was taken into custody but while deputies were searching the vehicle, he disappeared. A UNG reported seeing him on Morrison Moore and he was taken into custody a second time and transported to the Lumpkin County Detention Center.

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