SOUTH FULTON, Georgia. – A man is behind bars. He is accused of stealing a car and then leading police on a chase through two counties. The chase began in Fulton County, went through Clayton County and back to Fulton County. Speeds reached 100 miles per hour.

“It was a great joyride, a great joyride,” said Jamal Webb, a spokesman for the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office. “The vehicle was actually stolen.”

Officers received a call Monday afternoon that someone had stolen a black Dodge Charger in South Fulton. “It was a Dodge Charger on the run,” Webb said.

The sheriff’s office says the pursuit began on Highway 314 near Highway 138. “We were able to find it on Old National (Highway),” Webb said.

Webb says the driver was reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour. “You can tell by the way he drove. He wasn’t paying attention to the people around him,” Webb said.

The driver tried to elude the police officers. “We were able to use the PIT maneuver, remove the tire and slow the vehicle down,” said Webb.

The driver got out and ran into a nearby housing development. “But we were able to track him down,” he said.

The deputies arrested Marquez Milner.

“We’re getting the bad actors,” said Councilwoman Linda Pritchett of South Fulton’s 7th District.

The chase ended at the intersection of Old National Highway and Garnet Avenue, right in Pritchett’s district. “I’m grateful to Clayton County and its officers,” she said.

Pritchett says this road was once notorious for speeders and reckless drivers. This one, she says, happened to be driving a stolen car. “I’m just glad we have the technology, the relationships and the manpower to get dangerous individuals like this off the streets,” Pritchett said.

Milner is accused of several offenses, including theft, eluding police and possession of weapons.