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Thursday, May 21, 2026

The Gainesville Ledger

Public Safety

Georgia man jailed without bond after high-speed chase in stolen Atlanta vehicle

Nathaniel Gates, 27, was arrested Sunday in Alachua after leading authorities on a high-speed chase on I-75 northbound in a vehicle reported stolen out of Atlanta. The pursuit ended near the Alachua exit, and a pregnant woman who was in the car with Gates was taken for medical evaluation before also being taken into custody. Officers reportedly found a firearm and oxycodone in the vehicle, and Gates is being held in the Alachua County Jail without bond.

Sources: WCJB TV20 · The Independent Florida Alligator

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