A man wanted on 48 charges out of North Carolina was arrested early Wednesday morning after a police chase in White and Habersham counties.
According to a press release from the Habersham County Sheriff's Office, Tyler Dallas Cagle, 33, of Del Rio, Tennessee, was charged by the Habersham County Sheriff's Office with felony fleeing and attempting to elude police officer and felony fugitive from justice, as well as misdemeanor charges of tampering with evidence, driving while license suspended or revoked, obstruction of an officer, reckless driving, driving on the wrong side of an undivided street, tag light required, speeding and failure to maintain lane.
A Habersham County deputy noticed at about 2 a.m. Wednesday a motorcycle with no working tag lights on the rear and operating an offroad-style LED light bar as a headlamp.
The motorcycle came to a stop on Talmadge Drive at Hollywood Highway, but when the deputy turned behind it, the motorcycle continued gaining speed.
Cagle reportedly crossed the centerline just before Buckhorn Road and passed another vehicle in the oncoming traffic lane. The deputy activated his blue lights in response, but the bike continued to accelerate.
Cagle turned down a series of roads, even reportedly reaching 90 mph at one point.
When at the intersection of Ga. 255 and Ga. 17, the rider lost control of the motorcycle and drove into a grass field. The rider lost control on the wet grass and laid the motorcycle down.
Cagle was arrested by Habersham County deputies, who were assisted by White County officers, but he initially provided a different birthdate.
When deputies gathered information that Cagle could be from Haywood County, NC, a deputy there provided his correct date of birth and stated Cagle had 48 warrants out of that county, with the latest being felony fleeing and eluding.
Cagle was taken to a local hospital after complaining of injuries but has since been booked at the Habersham County Detention Center.
