CUMMING, Ga. — Forsyth County Sheriff Ron Freeman was very direct on Facebook Thursday when he was describing a high-speed chase that ended with what he called a “career criminal” under arrest and two of his deputies injured.

Freeman said his deputies were injured after chasing Colten Beavers late on Wednesday. He said Beavers led them on a long pursuit that ended at a dead-end road in the county. He said Beavers, who had a long list of prior arrests in other counties, was wanted on several theft charges. Freeman also said Beav Beaver Beavers, Colten’s father, was wanted on similar charges. He said the two worked in tandem to steal from people throughout the county.

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The social media video from Freeman expresses his frustration that both Colton and Beav Beavers had been allowed to bond out of jail their previous arrests. He wanted county residents to know that would not be happening in this instance.

According to Freeman, both of his injured deputies were treated and released from the hospital Wednesday night and are resting comfortably at home.

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The sheriff said Colten Beavers is facing charges of theft by taking, two charges of aggravated assault on a peace officer, criminal trespass (damage), possession of methamphetamines’, possession of marijuana (under 1 ounce), possession of drug-related objects and fleeing/attempting to elude for a felony. Beavers is being held without bond at the Forsyth County Jail.

Beav Beavers is charged with theft by taking and theft by receiving stolen property while on felony probation. He is also being held at the jail.

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