Stolen motorcycle suspect catches fire in Oconee County arrest

Stolen motorcycle suspect catches fire in Oconee County arrest

OCONEE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) - A man caught on fire after resisting arrest for stealing a motorcycle, deputies said. The Oconee County Sheriff's Office said they received information from E-911 that the Stephens County Sheriff's Office, in Georgia, was in pursuit of a motorcyclist on a stolen motorcycle. The chase entered into Westminster and Oconee County deputies began to assist in the pursuit. The Oconee County Sheriff's Office said that when t…

Inmate catches fire in Upstate after chase on stolen motorcycle, deputies say

New video shows a suspect catching fire in Oconee County, South Carolina, after deputies say he left work detail, led authorities on a chase and crashed.

Work release inmate caught in SC after motorcycle theft

A Hall County work release inmate who stole a motorcycle from a fellow inmate was captured in Oconee County, South Carolina, just hours after fleeing his job site on Monday afternoon, June 2. According to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 1200 block of Industrial Boulevard in Gainesville after receiving a report that 39-year-old Daniel Jesse Bell of Braselton had stolen a Kawasaki motorcycle. The victim, another work re…