COVINGTON, Ga. – A Covington man was arrested Sunday after nearly striking a Covington Police Department (CPD) officer at an accident scene and leading police on a high speed chase. According to the CPD incident report, officers were working an accident scene on Hwy-142 in front of Home Depot at 7 p.m. May 28 when a motorcycle, driven by 22-year-old Tyler Piper, passed the scene, nearly hitting Officer Matt Holbrook. Piper then reportedly passed a vehicle by driving on the right shoulder of the road.