A 39-year-old Griffin man is facing a multitude of charges following a chase with Jones County Deputies last week.

To date, Mark Ashley Crownover has been charged with fleeing and attempting to elude law enforcement officers, failure to stop at stop sign, reckless driving, driving on the wrong side of the road, leaving the scene of an accident, maximum limits 80 in 55 zone, maximum limits 60 in 45 zone, and criminal damage to property.

Deputy Sam Beard said he responded to a call on Greene Settlement Road at approximately 2 p.m., Feb. 4, in reference to a white male going door to door in the neighborhood. When he arrived to talk to the complainant, Beard saw the suspect leave in a black Geo Tracker. He said he followed the Tracker and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop.

Beard said the car turned on Old Highway 18, and when they reached the intersection of Highway 18 West, the driver ran the stop sign and made a right turn toward Monroe County. The deputy pursued the vehicle with lights and sirens and informed dispatch what was taking place.

Deputy Paul Hathaway, Investigators Robert Reece and Gerry Nelson, and Lt. Jimmy Black responded to assist in the chase and were waiting for Beard at the intersection of Camelot and Highway 18. Hathaway attempted to stop Crownover with spike strips, but he ran off the side of the road and went around the barricade. When the suspect came to the power line, he left the roadway and followed it cross country. Black was able to follow, and the chase returned to the pavement at Howard Roberts Road.

Hathaway said he was able to catch up to the suspect and took over the lead in the pursuit. Crownover struck a Trailblazer at the intersection of Howard Roberts Road and Highway 18 and ran into a ditch. He was, however, able to regain control of the vehicle and got back on the highway. It was at this point that Hathaway said he saw the suspect put on his seatbelt, which was an indication that he had no intention of stopping.

At that time the deputy said he requested and received permission from his supervisor to perform a maneuver to stop the Tracker. Hathaway was able to get alongside of Crownover and cause his vehicle to spin and ultimately run off the road.

The maneuver was successful, and no one, including the suspect, was injured. Hathaway said he felt like the measure was necessary because the chase was headed into a school zone.

Crownover remains in the Jones County Law Enforcement Center as of Tuesday afternoon under a $5,000 bond.