What started as a rush to a child’s soccer game ended with a Chattooga County man behind bars. Cody Ray Harmon, 33, was arrested last Thursday, and charged with reckless driving and speeding after being clocked traveling at 97 mph in a 55 mph zone on Highway 27. According to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office report, Deputy Gene Whitworth observed a white Kia Soul traveling north at a high rate of speed near Stoleman Road. Using radar, Deputy Whitworth clocked the vehicle at 97 mph. The report states Deputy Whitworth had to accelerate to 129 mph to catch up to the vehicle before initiating a traffic stop at the intersection of Hwy 27 South and Halls Valley Road. When questioned about his excessive speed, Harmon reportedly told Deputy Whitworth he was rushing to his son’s soccer game. He was then arrested, handcuffed, and transported to the Chattooga County Jail. Harmon was issued citations for Speeding 97/55 and Reckless Driving. His vehicle, a white 2020 Kia Soul with Georgia license plate SCP4133, was impounded and towed by Gill’s Wrecker Service.