Name of Accused:
Brown, Shiasia Caprice Latiea
Date of Arrest:
09/14/2024
Charges For Arrest:
FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE A POLICE OFFICER FOR A FELONY OFFENSE – F
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN – 2ND DEGREE – F
Failure To Wear Seat Safety Belt – M
Child Safety Restraint Violation – M
Child Safety Restraint Violation – M
Too Fast For Conditions – M
Operating Vehicle Without Tag Or Decal – M
Driving With Suspended Or Revoked License – M
Failure To Maintain Lane – M
Officer’s Narrative:
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On 9/14/24 at 1024 hours, I was patrolling the area of Highway 17 near Dean Forest Road, when I observed a white in color Hyundai Santa Fe traveling southbound in the inside with no tag displayed on the vehicle. While I attempted to catch up to the suspect vehicle, I noticed the vehicle making a right turn onto Silk Hope Road from Highway 17. At this time, I activated my lights and sirens to conduct a traffic stop. At this time, the suspect vehicle failed to yield for my lights and sirens and began to flee from police on Silk Hope Road. The vehicle was traveling upwards of 65 plus MPH in a 25 MPH zone. It should be known, my top catch up speed was 60MPH.
While the vehicle was fleeing from police I noticed the suspect vehicle fail to maintain its lane, when it crossed over the fog line on Silk Hope Road. The vehicle came to a complete stop when the vehicle collided head on with the trees at the dead end of Silk Hope Road. At this time, I draw my service pistol, to the low ready position, giving verbal commands to the driver to exit the vehicle with their hands in the air. At this time, the driver of the vehicle exited from the front passenger side door. the driver of the vehicle was placed in hand cuffs, behind the back, sized to fit, double locked, and placed in the back of my patrol vehicle.
During my investigation, the driver of the vehicle was identified as Ms. Shiasia Brown. It should be known, while Ms. Brown was being placed in hand cuffs, I noticed Ms. Browns 2 year old daughter standing in the front passenger seat crying. Cpl. Johnson and myself attended to Ms. Browns 1 and 2 year old daughters. Both of Ms. Browns daughter were located standing on the seats of the vehicle with zero safety restraints. The children inside the vehicle were not properly secured in children safety restrains. It should also be known, Ms. Brown only had 1 child safety restraint seat inside the vehicle during the time of the incident.
EMS was immediately called to the scene to check Ms. Brown and her 2 children. Both Ms, Brown and her children were treated by EMS. Ofc. O’Dell of the Chatham County Police Department arrived on scene and completed an accident report. The case number is CC240914027.
Photo’s of Ms. Browns injuries, vehicle, and child safety restraint were obtained and uploaded to the report.
It should be known, Mr. [REDACTED] (father of the children) was ed. Mr. [REDACTED] arrived on scene and took custody of the 2 children.
Ms. Brown was placed under arrest for fleeing to elude police-felony, cruelty to children in the 2nd degree, seat belt- adult, 2 counts seat belt-child, too fast for conditions, failure to register vehicle within 30 days, driving while license is suspended, failure to maintain lane.
Ms. Brown was transported to Memorial Hospital for medical attention. After Ms. Brown was released from Memorial Hospital, Ms. Brown was transported to the Chatham County Detention Center for processing. Ms. Brown is awaiting to be arraigned.
A DFCS report was filed via online reporting.
[End of Narrative]