Man arrested after high speed chase in Pierce, Ware Counties

A Florida man led a Georgia State Trooper (GSP) on a high-speed chase in Pierce and Ware counties March 21 until the motorcycle he was riding malfunctioned, the GSP said.

Jonathan Robert Arroyo, 33, of Kissimmee, FL, was apprehended near mile marker 2 on U.S. Highway 84 in Waycross when his 2005 Suzuki GSX 1300 rolled to a halt near the intersection of McQuaig Street and Plant Avenue.

Arrowo, who was on felony parole for an aggravated assault in Florida, was charged with reckless driving and felony fleeing as a result of the chase, the GSP said.