Cleveland Police arrest gang member

CLEVELAND, Ga. – The Cleveland Police Department arrested alleged gang member Richard Nash, 25, of Cornelia on a long list of felonies, including willful obstruction of a law enforcement officer by use of threats of violence Jan. 10

Nash is believed to be a member of Ghost Face Gangsters, a prison-based gang that has been in Georgia for more than 20 years. The gang is believed to be responsible for a prison break last June that left two correction officers dead.

Cleveland Police attempted to question the driver of a vehicle parked at the Walmart store when Nash, a passenger, jumped from the vehicle and ran. He was quickly apprehended and booked into the White County Detention Center.

Nash is also charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of or attempted commission of a felony and criminal use of an article with an altered ID tag.

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