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BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WJCL) — A carjacking and kidnapping early Tuesday morning in Statesboro led to two police chases across Bulloch County.
The Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began around 3 a.m. when a victim was carjacked, forced into the back seat of their own vehicle, and restrained as the suspects drove toward Register.
The group later arrived at a home on Holloway Lane, where deputies said they attempted to force their way inside.
Savannah Harris, a neighbor, said she first noticed trouble when she heard sirens.
“My wife and I were just sitting down for breakfast, getting ready for work, when we started hearing sirens,” Harris said. “We checked our security camera and it looked like a chase was happening right in our trailer park! It was wild, like something out of a movie. It was chilling to think there were people with bad intentions lurking so close by.”
When deputies responded to the 911 call, the suspects fled, leading to two separate pursuits.
One vehicle crashed in Register, and deputies said they arrested the driver after a struggle. A second chase ended on Wolf Pen Lane, where the sheriff’s office said a homeowner detained another suspect until deputies arrived.
Investigators said the danger escalated after one of the crashes, when the suspects allegedly took another vehicle with a passenger still inside. The passenger later managed to escape.
Joshua Parrish and Michael McCullum are now in custody, and the sheriff’s office said both men will face multiple charges. Authorities are still working to identify a third suspect.
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