2 arrested after hi-speed chase in Swansea

Posted 8/6/19

Special to the Chronicle

2 men were captured Monday by Swansea Police Chief Cliff Hayes.

Hayes pursued the 2 after a long pursuit into Calhoun County.

He was assisted by deputies from the …

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2 arrested after hi-speed chase in Swansea

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Special to the Chronicle
2 men were captured Monday by Swansea Police Chief Cliff Hayes.
Hayes pursued the 2 after a long pursuit into Calhoun County.
He was assisted by deputies from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s.
Hayes noticed a vehicle with an expired tag on SC 6 near Swansea high school.
According to reports, during the 1st part of the pursuit, the driver of the fleeing car was driving about 70 miles-per-hour. He turned on to Calvary Church Road, took several back roads, and eventually got back on SC 21, crossing into Calhoun County. The cars were heading toward St. Matthews and Orangeburg County when Calhoun County deputies joined in. Chief Mike Crider of the Pelion PD was invaluable in advising Chief Hayes in the pursuit having been familiar with the area.
Speeds reached more than 90 miles per hour.
Hayes was able to stop the car by spinning it out of control.
When the Calhoun County deputies bailed out with their K-9, the suspects surrendered. 
According to Chief Hayes, Furman Prickett,  41, and Jason Poole,  33, have been charged with failure to stop for a blue light, possession of Methamphetamine, Driving Under Suspension, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and Possession of a Weapon by a Felon. Chief Hayes said the pair had a number of stolen licences plates in the car with them when they were stopped. One of the two already had an ankle monitor on as a condition of release by another agency. 
Both men were booked into the Lexington County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing. 

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