OZARK-DALE COUNTY: 08:52 AM. Pursuit this morning in Ozark – Dale County. Before we explain let me offer a word of caution to anyone thinking of fleeing law enforcement in Dale County. While all are capable you better make sure that Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum is not working. And the problem with that question is, MASON NYNUM IS ALWAYS WORKING!!!!
At 08:52 AM a Dale County Sheriff Deputy activated his blue lights on a vehicle which was traveling south bound on Highway 231 going through Andrew’s Avenue. The vehicle was traveling at 100 miles per hour. The Dale County Sheriff Deputy called in pursuit. Multiple Dale County Sheriff Deputies, Ozark Police, and you guessed it, Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum!!!
The suspect with Dale County Sheriff Deputy traveling with blue lights and siren on came up on Walmart. The suspect was traveling 80 miles per hour. Next approaching Deese Road, suspect has red lights and blows through the red light. The suspect approached Lakeview, in the left lane, at speeds of 103 miles per hour and blows the red light. The suspect approached Highway 103 on Highway 103, struck a civilian vehicle. And then he met his worst nightmare, Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum. Sheriff Bynum pit the vehicle off the roadway and out at gunpoint. That is Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum on the far left with his weapon drawn.
The civilian struck was transported by Ozark EMS to Dale Medical Center to be checked out. The suspect, identified as Malik Tyrell Scott of Midland City was taken into custody. Reports he pushed his grandmother down this morning and stole her car. Scott was arrested in Houston County on April 5, 2026 for Obstructing Governmental Operations and entered a guilty plea on May 4, 2026 and released on time served. The obstruction of justice was that Scott refused to identify himself when asked by Houston County Sheriff Deputies. Scott was arrested and placed in Houston County Jail until his May 4, 2026 entry of a guilty plea.
Now the dumbass faces several felonies in Dale County to include Robbery.
NOTE: It is not just Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum, the youngest Sheriff in the State of Alabama who will ram that front bumper of the Ford F-150 up your exhaust pipe, the men and women in Dale County Sheriff Department will do the same. The Late Dale County Sheriff Wally Olson had six deputies stop a chase. Now Sheriff Olson was not a happy camper because some were new cars but he was happy no civilians were injured and they ended the chase.
