Athens man arrested after chase

David Michael Brightwell, 36, 117 Firewood Street, was arrested on a long list of charges, including aggravated assault, speeding, obstruction of an officer, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, no insurance, affixing license plate with intent to conceal, expired vehicle tag or decal, driving while license withdrawn suspended or revoked and giving false information or false name.

According to the incident report, Madison County deputy Tommy Williams met a vehicle southbound on Hwy. 106 just north of Sanford Road traveling at a high rate of speed. Williams’ radar showed the maroon Oldsmobile Cutlass was traveling 83 mph in a 55 mph zone.

Williams noted the car had a busted headlight which matched a look out that had just been given on a possible burglary in progress. Williams attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver (Brightwell) continued on into Clarke County, finally pulling over in front of the Exxon package station on Hwy. 29 South near Athens Christian School.

Williams noted the driver acted very nervous and when asked for his license, said he had left it at home. He then identified himself as “Ricky Smith” with a birth date of Sept. 27, 1967, making him 42, though he said his age was 38. When questioned about the busted headlight, Brightwell became upset, saying he had borrowed the car from his boss. After walking around to look at the light he reportedly charged past deputy Williams and fled the scene. Williams started to pursue, until he noticed that a female passenger in the car was attempting to move into the driver’s seat. At that point, Williams stopped the foot chase and went to secure the female and the vehicle. Lt. Burl Johnson arrived and attempted to pursue the driver on foot but lost him in thick brush.

Clarke County officers and the Georgia State Patrol assisted the search using the GSP helicopter and located Brightwell hiding in a woody brush area. The suspect was returned to the scene and released into Deputy Williams’ custody for transport to the jail.

Others arrest by law enforcement officials in Madison County last week included:

•Charles James Bolton, 43, 2033 Thomas Road, Hull, order to incarcerate for child support.

•Bruce Scott Bonner, 42, 591 Old Stevens Road, Lexington, bench warrant.

•Patrick Earl Daniel, 17, 250 Alberta Drive, Colbert, burglary.

•Johnny Chance Shedd, 19, 75 Madison Boulevard, Colbert, burglary.

•Rocky Dean Strickland, 28, 174 Eighth Avenue, Colbert, theft by taking and burglary.

•Roger Dale Strickland Jr., 36, 1238 Hunt Road, Danielsville, four counts of probation violation (original charges: burglary, entering an auto, two counts of aggravated stalking and possession of cocaine).

•Wesley Truitt Adams, 32, 2285 Diamond Hill Colbert Road, Colbert, DUI/marijuana, expired or no driver’s license and speeding.

•Antonio Brown, 30, 159 Bobo Drive, Abbeville, SC, speeding and driving while license withdrawn. (Comer PD)

•Frances Louise Wood Butler, 37, 2854 Elberton Road, Carlton, DUI/drugs, driving while tag is suspended and no insurance.

•Heather Lynn Casper, 17, 75 Beaverdam Court, Winterville, burglary.

•Melanie Dana Chandler, 37, 32 Colbert School Road, Colbert, four counts of financial transaction card fraud. (Comer PD)

•Brittany Michaela Coleman, 19, 75 Madison Boulevard, Colbert, when a person is a party to a c

•Adam Brian Fleeman, 23, 21 Sherwood Circle, Danielsville, disorderly conduct.

•Ricky Franklin, 43, 2750 Paoli Street, Comer, failure to appear.

•Florencio Nolasco Garcia, 31, 2040 Comer Road, Athens, driving without a license and failure to drive within a single lane.

•Matthew Scott Haley, 17, 2730 Paoli Street, Comer, burglary.

•Calah Marie Hattaway, 21, 155 Fernwood Drive, Hull, obstruction of an officer.

•Spencer Levar Howard, 31, 2346 Sims Kidd Road, Comer, theft by shoplifting. (Comer PD)

•Daniel Jason Ingram, 27, 155 Fernwood Drive, Hull, hold for Clarke County.

•Miguel Angel Lopez, 31, 100 Old Branch Road, Commerce, driving without a license.

•Andrew Kenneth Lowery, 29, 171 Grady Drive, Hull, disorderly conduct.

•Estela Rivera Miranda, 43, 257 Norwood Lane, Athens, permitting unlicensed minor to drive.

•Floyd Ray Phillips, 38, 220 B Airport Road, Athens, failure to drive within a single lane and DUI.

•Ryan Wesley Porterfield, 41, 529 Veterans Drive, Danielsville, DUI, DUI-endangerment of child under 14 and windshield and windshield wipers. (Danielsville PD)

•Kenneth Edward Powers, 25, 190 Hidden Lake Drive, Hull, DUI and failure to drive within a single lane.

•Shenika Shantay Reid, 21, 2518 Imagine Drive, Dewy Rose, bench warrant.

• James Alfred Roberts, 18, 51 Segars Street, Bowman, failure to appear.

•Adam Lee Sanders, 32, 148 Peachtree Street, Danielsville, order to incarcerate.

•Barber Anthony Sarkees, 61, 221 Martin Griffeth Road, Hull, following too closely and DUI.

•Jakob Darrin Saxon, 18, 1330 Holman Autry Road, Danielsville, purchasing alcohol under 21.

•John Adam Scott, 36, 165 Hardman Farm Road, Carnesville, open container in vehicle and possession of marijuana. (Danielsville PD)

•Ashley Lynn Smith, 28, 2193 Spratlin Mill Road, Hull, DUI and failure to drive within a single lane.

•Areon Bernard Walker,19, 14 Reed Drive, Colbert, theft by taking and theft by receiving stolen property.

•Gae Ann Whitehead, 36, 118 Kingston Drive, Comer, DUI. (Comer PD)