Four people were taken into custody after deputies responded to suspicious activity at an abandoned gas station along Dallas Acworth Highway.
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. — A Paulding County deputy used a PIT maneuver to stop a fleeing U-Haul after a suspicious activity call at an abandoned gas station led to a pursuit through traffic, authorities said.
The pursuit began after deputies responded Tuesday to an old gas station along Dallas Acworth Highway. Deputy James Turner said deputies found people inside the building near a broken glass window and ordered them to come outside. Authorities said the people initially refused those commands.
Body camera footage released by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office shows a woman leaving the building and getting into a U-Haul truck while a deputy followed close behind. The deputy repeatedly ordered her to get out of the vehicle before the truck pulled away, according to the footage described by authorities.
Dash and body camera video showed the U-Haul moving around traffic cones and other vehicles as deputies followed. At one point, the truck traveled off the roadway before a deputy moved into position and performed a PIT maneuver, a pursuit technique intended to force a fleeing vehicle to rotate and come to a stop.
Authorities identified the driver as Bobbie Eveans. Deputies said Eveans got out of the stopped truck and tried to flee before she was arrested. Booking information lists several allegations against her, including fleeing or attempting to elude, reckless driving, obstruction, failure to maintain a lane and loitering or prowling. The allegations have not been adjudicated.
Three other people, identified as Steven Haynes, Phillip Evans and Dana Garrett, were also taken into custody. Authorities said they were charged with loitering. The property owner declined to pursue trespassing charges stemming from the incident at the abandoned gas station, according to the sheriff’s office.
The decision to use a PIT maneuver placed added attention on how deputies evaluate the risks of ending a vehicle pursuit. Turner said officers consider traffic, weather and the potential danger to people nearby before using the technique. He said protecting the public is a central part of that decision.
Authorities have not said how far the U-Haul traveled before it was stopped or whether anyone was injured during the pursuit. They also have not said whether the truck was rented lawfully or provided additional information about its status.
Investigators searched the U-Haul after the pursuit and found a 5-gallon bucket containing copper wire, according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities have not established where the wire came from or whether it was connected to the abandoned property.
As of Friday afternoon, Eveans remained in custody, according to jail information cited in the original report. Haynes, Evans and Garrett had bonded out. The gas station where the incident began was demolished shortly afterward, authorities said.
Author note: Last updated November 14, 2026.