A brief vehicle chase through Cornelia on Thursday, May 8, ended with the arrest of a Lula man who now faces multiple charges.
According to the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, Marvin Chris Mangum, 37, was taken into custody around 2 p.m. after deputies attempted to arrest him on outstanding felony warrants from Hall County. Deputies identified Mangum and initiated a traffic stop on Ivie Street near Sunshine Circle, but police say he refused to stop and led authorities on a short pursuit.
During the chase, Mangum allegedly ran a stop sign at Hoyt Street, lost control of his Ford Ranger and briefly made contact with a patrol vehicle’s PIT bumper before he continued toward Level Grove Road. The pursuit ended in a gravel parking lot near Hillside Baptist Church, where authorities say Mangum’s vehicle jumped a ditch and collided with a second patrol car.
Mangum allegedly fled on foot but was quickly apprehended by a Habersham County K9 unit near The Lord’s Help Soup Kitchen at 236 Level Grove Road.
The Georgia State Patrol investigated the crash and charged Mangum with driving under the influence. The sheriff’s office added several other charges, including felony possession of methamphetamine, felony fleeing or attempting to elude, obstruction and numerous traffic offenses. Those include reckless driving, running stop signs, hit and run, equipment violations, and failure to render aid.
Total bond on the Habersham County charges is set at $15,600. Mangum is also being held on a probation violation out of Hall County.
Mangum was taken to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham for treatment of minor injuries before being booked into the Habersham County Detention Center in Clarkesville. No deputies were injured during the incident, according to police.
