Jonathan Williams

Name:
Williams, Jonathan Hunter

Date of Booking:
11/26/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
Reckless Driving

Improper Passing in No Passing Zone

Hit and Run; Duty of Driver to Stop or Return to Scene of Accident

No Insurance

Registration and license plate requirement; license fee to accompany application; temporary operating permit; penalties

Obscurred or Missing License Plates

Hit and Run; Duty of Driver to Stop or Return to Scene of Accident

Improper Passing in No Passing Zone

Improper Passing in No Passing Zone

Improper Passing in No Passing Zone

No Insurance

Knowingly Driving a Motor Vehicle on Suspended, Canceled, Revoked Registration

Driving Within the Emergency Lane/Gore/Median

Reckless Driving

Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device

Improper Passing in No Passing Zone

Fleeing/Attempting to Elude Police

Officer’s Narrative:
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On November 26th, 2025, at 0948hrs, I was on Hwy 211 NW, heading towards Interstate 85, when I noticed a Blue Lexus IS-F without a license plate enter the left-hand turn lane. The Lexus drove up to the red light, never stopping, and failed to use a turn signal, went through the red light, and made a U-turn. I then activated my emergency lights and sirens and called out a traffic stop.

I notified dispatch that I was attempting to catch up to the blue vehicle. The blue Vehicle sped off at a high rate of speed and began crossing into oncoming traffic at a high rate of speed, driving recklessly. I called out the reason for the traffic stop (NO LICENSE PLATE), and my speed at the time was 118MPH. I continued to follow the Lexus at a high rate of speed. I would call out the crossroads, and every time I could see him leaving his lane of travel, multiple times. We continued on HWY 211 NW towards Winder. After we crossed the intersection of HWY 211 NW and Rockwell Church Rd, I lost sight of him due to the right-hand curve in the road.

At this time, Sgt. Lovein took the lead. About a mile down the road, I witnessed the Blue Lexus make a U-turn in front of Mayfair Way through the gore in the road. I then made a U-turn and continued to follow. At this time, Deputy Arango took the lead of the chase, and I lost sight of the vehicle. Deputy Arango and I continued to look for the vehicle. The vehicle could not be found.

I was contacted by dispatch. Dispatch stated they had a person on the phone who had information in connection with my previous 10-80. Dispatch connected me to the caller, identified as [REDACTED], DOB: [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] stated that his son-in-law, identified as Jonathan Hunter Williams, came home from getting gas and asked if he could park his vehicle in the garage. [REDACTED] stated that he never parks his vehicle in the garage, which he found strange. [REDACTED] stated that Williams said something had happened, but never told him what. [REDACTED] stated that after Williams parked his vehicle, A blue Lexus IS-F, in the garage, he got ready for work and left in another one of his vehicles.

[REDACTED] stated that he was curious as to what Williams was talking about and checked out the vehicle in the garage. [REDACTED] Found Williams’s Blue Lexus IS-F in the garage and stated that it had white paint down the side and a broken driver’s side rear-view mirror. That’s when [REDACTED] called 911 and was then patched through to me. [REDACTED] was also able to provide me with Williams’ Phone number [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] was also able to provide me with his work location, Steak and Shake in Cumming Georgia, and the address where the vehicle was parked, [1000 BLOCK] Easy St., Winder, Ga.

Lt. Holloway, Deputy McCurry, Deputy Catapano, Deputy Jackson, and I went to [1000 BLOCK] Easy St., Winder, Ga. I met up with [REDACTED], and he allowed me to look at the vehicle in the garage. I was able to confirm this as the vehicle I was trying to stop. It matched a Flock Pick and had damage consistent with the two hit-and-run accidents that occurred during the vehicle pursuit. I was able to get the VIN [REDACTED] and then run them through GCIC. Vin # returned to a 2008 Blue Lexus IS-F. Registration was cancelled, and the vehicle had no insurance coverage.

The Georgia State Patrol was able to make contact with Williams at the Steak and Shake in Cumming, and they placed him under arrest. I then met with the Trooper and took Williams into custody. Williams was placed in double-locked and properly fitted handcuffs. Williams was placed in the back of my patrol car, which was checked for contraband before and after transport; nothing was found. Williams was then driven to the Barrow County Detention Center and handed off to the Detention Deputies without incident.

I did read Williams his Miranda rights and asked a few questions, but he refused to admit to running from me earlier.

1: Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-395 – Fleeing or Attempting to elude by willfully failing to bring his or her vehicle to a stop or otherwise to flee or attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle or police officer when given a visual or an audible signal to bring the vehicle to a stop.

2: 1 of 4 – Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-46(a) – No-passing zones by willfully passing on a double yellow into oncoming traffic. Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-46(a) –No-passing zones by willfully passing on a double yellow into oncoming traffic while traveling South on Hwy 211 just before Lec Stone Rd Nw at a speed traveling over 118mph. between the dates of 11/26/2025 at 09:48 AM and 11/26/2025 at 10:15 AM, in Barrow County, Georgia; the place of occurrence of said offense being 233 E BROAD ST WINDER GA 30680 and against the laws of the State of Georgia.

2 : 2 0f 4 – Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-46(a) – No-passing zones by willfully passing on a double yellow into oncoming traffic. Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-46(a) – Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-46(a) –No-passing zones by willfully passing on a double yellow into oncoming traffic while traveling South on Hwy 211 in front of the Ameris Bank, (1907 Sr-211 N Hoschton, Ga 30548), traveling at a speed of over 118mph. between the dates of 11/26/2025 at 09:48 AM and 11/26/2025 at 10:15 AM, in Barrow County, Georgia.

2 : 3 of 4 – Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-46(a) – No-passing zones by willfully passing on a double yellow into oncoming traffic. Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-46(a) – Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-46(a) – No-passing zones by willfully passing on a double yellow into oncoming traffic while traveling South on Hwy 211 just North of Freeman Johnson Rd. While traveling at a speed of over 118mph. between the dates of 11/26/2025 at 09:48 AM and 11/26/2025 at 10:15 AM, in Barrow County, Georgia.

2 : 4 of 4 – Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-46(a) – No-passing zones by willfully passing on a double yellow into oncoming traffic. Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-46(a) – No-passing zones by willfully passing on a double yellow into oncoming traffic while traveling South on Hwy 211 NW just After Old Thompson Mill Rd and just before the bridge that runs over the Little Mulberry River while traveling at a speed of over 118mph. between the dates of 11/26/2025 at 09:48 AM and 11/26/2025 at 10:15 AM, in Barrow County, Georgia.

3: Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-20 – Failure to obey a traffic control device by willfully not stopping at the clearly marked stop line at the Intersection of Hwy 211 NW and Hwy 124.

4: Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-390 – Reckless driving by willfully driving his vehicle in reckless disregard for the safety of persons and property.

5: Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-50(b) – Driving through the Gore by willfully driving through the area of convergence between two lanes of traffic to make a U-turn near the intersection of Hwy 211 NW and Mayfair Way.

6: Williams did commit the offence of OCGA, 40-6-15(a) – knowingly driving a motor vehicle on any public road or highway of this state at a time when the vehicle registration is cancelled.

7: Williams did commit the offence under OCGA 40-6-10 – Insurance Requirements by willfully failing to maintain the state minimum required insurance on his vehicle.

[End of Narrative]