Man wanted in Gwinnett County arrested after brief manhunt near Baldwin

BALDWIN, Ga. — A Gainesville man wanted on probation warrants in Gwinnett County was arrested Wednesday evening after fleeing from a traffic stop and prompting a brief manhunt near Baldwin.

According to the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, Demarcus Antonio Mathis, 30, was a passenger in a vehicle stopped by a member of the agency’s Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T.) Unit around 5:40 p.m. on Ga. 365 at Luthi Road.

Mathis fled on foot and was tracked to a location on B.C. Grant Road, where deputies took him into custody a short time later without further incident.

Mathis faces three charges in Habersham County: possession with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and obstruction of an officer.

He also has outstanding probation warrants in Gwinnett County stemming from original charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault, according to the sheriff’s office.

The driver, 23-year-old Laquinn Rija Mathis of Gainesville, also faces charges, including speeding, driving with a suspended or revoked license and failure to appear for trial or a court appearance.