MOULTRIE — A Thomasville man was apprehended after he allegedly was seen racing another vehicle Thursday night.

Matthew Lenord Chaney, 25, of 439 Beulah Church Road in Thomasville, was charged with racing.

A Moultrie police officer on patrol saw an Acura Integra and a Ford Mustang driving side by side at a high rate of speed on First Avenue Southeast at 8:36 p.m. Thursday. After seeing each vehicle trying to get by the other and hearing the engines at or near full throttle, the officer determined they were racing and got behind them to pull them over, police reports stated.

The officer turned on his patrol car’s blue lights and got behind the cars, seeing both of them slow down and turn in different directions onto Veterans Parkway. The officer followed the Integra and radioed the Mustang’s location on Veterans Parkway, but other officers were unable to find it.

The Integra pulled into the parking lot of Kentucky Fried Chicken and the driver, identified as Chaney, met the officer outside the car. Chaney was then placed under arrest, and he allegedly stated he could not have been driving faster than 50 mph when the officer first attempted to pull him over. He was then taken to Colquitt County Jail.

Arrests:

Moultrie Police

• Marcus Channing Mancil, 22, of 2801 Fifth St. S.E., was charged Thursday with theft by receiving stolen property and burglary.

• Maria Santilan, 39, of 142 Ortiz Lane, was charged Thursday with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and driving without a license.

• Chasity Renee Truelove, 30, of 717-B Third St. S.E., was charged Thursday with theft by shoplifting. She allegedly tried to steal clothing, valued at $19, from Family Dollar on First Avenue Southeast.

Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Maria Carmen Espino, 52, of 3105 S. Veterans Parkway, Apt. E-4, was charged Thursday with DUI and failure to maintain lane.

• Damian Miranda, 30, 187 Tucker Lane, was charged Wednesday with DUI and driving without a license.

• A 16-year-old girl was charged Tuesday with assault on a school official and being an unruly juvenile.

Norman Park Police

• Nicholas Alvarado, 32, of Whispering Pines, Lot 7, in Tifton, was charged Thursday with driving without a license.

• Rose Mary Camp, 37, of 104 Harrell Ave. in Lenox, was charged Thursday with an open container violation and no proof of insurance.

• Bernardo Herring, 43, of 204 Fourth Ave. S.W., was charged Wednesday with attempting to elude an officer, reckless driving, DUI, failure to yield while turning left, making an illegal turn, failure to maintain lane and speeding.

• Marcos Vazquez Trujillo, 27, of 2820 First Ave. S.E., Lot 30, was charged Thursday with driving without a license.

Berlin Police

• Intzin Giron, 25, of 664 Circle Road, was charged Thursday with headlights required and driving without a license.

Other Incidents:

Moultrie Police

• Peggy Park, of Holly Trail, reported someone damaged the handle and lock to the driver’s side door of her Cadillac Escalade Wednesday.

• Bernard Acree, of Seventh Street Southeast, reported a thief stole his Suzuki motorcycle between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 5:42 a.m. Thursday. The value of the stolen motorcycle was about $8,000.

• Kristie Reynolds reported a thief kicked in the back door of her husband’s house on West Central Avenue and stole a Sanyo 42-inch television between noon Wednesday and 3:10 p.m. Thursday. The value of the stolen television was $400.

• Keisha Brooks, of 10th Avenue Southeast, reported a thief pried open her back door and stole a Toshiba 42-inch television, a Toshiba 40-inch television and a Sony PlayStation 3 from two bedrooms Thursday.

Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office

• Phillip Ricks reported a thief chipped the paint on the driver’s side door of his Chevrolet 1500 truck while it was parked at a house on Lower Meigs Road and stole seven CD’s from his girlfriend’s unlocked Mazda 626 between 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday. Damage and the value of the stolen CD’s was estimated at about $310.