A high-speed chase led to the recovery of a stolen car last week.

On Aug. 28, Coweta County Sheriff’s Office deputies received an alert from FLOCK regarding a stolen white Mazda. The vehicle was located traveling east on Highway 34.

Deputies found the vehicle in front of Delta Credit Union, according to the incident report, and noticed two men in the front seats.

A traffic stop was initiated and the driver, Senoia resident Billy Lee Owens Jr., 48, pulled over. However, as deputies approached the car, he reportedly accelerated across the eastbound lanes of the highway.

According to the report, Owens drove west on Highway 34 at speeds exceeding 80 mph while weaving in and out of traffic and using the emergency lanes to go around other drivers.

Owens reportedly drove into the grass media

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