DOTHAN: 09:00 AM Houston County Sheriff Deputy Berry went to make a traffic stop on an old blue Buick Park Avenue. The driver did not want to stop and took off with Deputy Berry in pursuit.
The driver should know the area when you run from the law. The driver took Hagler Road. This road runs off Hodgesville Road and is a dead end. As the driver went around the curve the hood flew off the car.
The driver reached the dead end, hung a left onto a dirt road/driveway. When he hit as far as he could go the driver bailed and ran on foot.
Houston County Sheriff Deputy Berry bailed out and the subject had a good head start. The car was running and appeared hot wired because no key in the ignition.
Multiple Houston County Sheriff Deputies responded, emergency, to include Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza. Houston County Sheriff K-9 track dogs are on the scene, the perimter is established and Deputies are going to start attempting to track.
Deputy Berry was investigating if the car was stolen.
