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 Burning Tires Leads to Wanted Men and Foot Chase to Make Arrest web posted January 3, 2013 COUNTY LINE – Two Sheriff's Deputies leaving a call of a disturbance on Powell Place noticed a fire with heavy black smoke coming from a home on Sandy Hill Court nearby. When they located the fire behind a house on the 200 block, the two men standing around the burning tires began walking towards the home. After informing the men it was illegal to burn tires, a records check showed both men to have outstanding warrants for their arrest. The old brother, Larry Mays Jr., 55, was wanted out of Georgia but they would not extradite. The younger brother, Raleigh Lee Mays, 53, was wanted out of North Augusta for auto theft and Florida for a probation violation. When Raleigh Mays was informed he was under arrest he took off running to avoid being arrested. One deputy fire a Tazer during the initial phase of the chase when Mays "squared off" at the two deputies. The prongs of the Tazer missed their mark and the foot chase was on. Mays ran through a couple back yards before heading into a wooded area where he was later taken into custody. He was transported to the Edgefield County Detention Center on a custody hold for resisting arrest. He will be transferred to North Augusta for the auto theft charge once the formal charge for resisting can be served and bond placed. He was also given a warning for burning hazardous materials (tires). Larry Mays was informed of his warrant but was not taken into custody due to no extradition requested on the warrant. 1301014 © Copyright 2012 - 2013 All material is property of
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