Perry PD searches for man on the run

PERRY, Ga. — The search began Thursday night for a man who fled after a vehicle pursuit ended in Perry.

Perry PD collaborated with law enforcement from Dooly County, Turner County, Crisp County and Houston County. Perry PD’s and Georgia Department of Correction’s K9 units and Georgia State Patrol’s aviation unit also aided in the manhunt.

According to the Perry Police Department, around 6 p.m., Perry PD was alerted to a vehicle chase that began south of Dooly County.

The vehicle involved was described as a white Dodge Charger.

Interstate 75’s northbound ramp at Exit 134 was closed last night due to heavy police presence in the area. Perry PD received a request to close Exit 134 to prevent the suspect from going into town.

The suspect’s vehicle broke down on the exit ramp, then the suspect fled into a nearby wooded area east of I-75.

Law enforcement set up a perimeter in the area and later recovered a Glock .40 caliber weapon and some of the suspect’s clothes at the scene.

Around 8 p.m., the search expanded to an area south of the Fairgrounds between Elko Road and I-75 — and around 11 p.m., law enforcement lost track of the suspect.

Shortly after, Perry PD received a report of a suspicious person at Striplings General Store in Perry.

Perry PD then located a female believed to have been traveling with the suspect on Ag Village Road. She was identified as Dayontice Jolesia Blackmon of Fairburn, Georgia. She has been arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license, giving false information and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. She was booked at the Houston County Detention Center.

The suspect is still at large. He has been identified as 31-year-old Martrey Derezo Williams. Williams is described as a Black male, about six feet tall and weighing around 200 pounds. The suspect has charges pending out of Clayton and Turner counties.

Captain Alan Everidge with Perry PD urges anyone in the area to stay alert, and if they believe they see the suspect to call 911. Perry PD believes the Williams is not an immediate threat to the public; however, they do not advise to engage the suspect directly, as he was believed to be armed and dangerous.

“If someone sees something that looks suspicious, don’t hesitate; call 911,” Everidge said. “We’ll respond, the Sheriff’s Office will know where it’s at and let us investigate and take him into custody.”

According to a police alert update, the search ended around midnight. But as of publication, Perry PD is still patrolling the area. For updates on this case, Perry PD urges the public to text “Hello” to 888-49-PERRY (73779).

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