OZARK – DALE COUNTY: 8:52 PM Ozark Police initiated a traffic stop which turned into a pursuit. It began at South Union and Deese Road in Ozark. The Honda Civic started at 46 miles per hour and quickly sped to 100 miles per hour.
As the Honda Civic approached WalMart in Ozark they turned into WalMart at a high rate of speed. The vehicle exited WalMart Parking lot and turned south on Highway 231. As the Honda CIvic approached the new car wash on HIghway 231 at ALL IN it turned in there, exiting and turning left on Deese Road traveling again back to Highway 231.
The chase then turned south on Highway 231 from Deese Road. Passed Gilland Motors, traveling at estinmated speeds of 128 miles per hour. It was described as a black Honda.
Additional Ozark Police, Dale County Sheriff Deputies and ALEA were preparing to get into position as the chase was rapidly traveling south on Highway 231.
The chase passed the Inland station, still traveling south at speeds of 95 miles per hour and climbing. The black Honda CIvic passed Dale County Road 30 at speeds of 120 miles per hour.
As the vehicle was still traveling south on Highway 231 it passed the Alabama Welcome Station, reported sppeds 100 miles per hour, traveling towards Dale County 18. As apporached Dale County 81 the vehicle began slowing down to 45 miles per hour. Just before Dale County 18 the black Honda was reported to have stopped. Ozark Police then had the driver detained at gunpoint to take into custody after making him/her exit the vehicle. Multiple units had arrived with the Ozark Police Officer and assisted him.
The suspect was taken into custody. Multiple law enforcement are on the scene to include Dale County Sheriff Mason Bynum.
At this time it is unknown why the person took off. But what was possibly a simple traffic stop has now landed the person with felonies and many traffic charges, and a trip to Dale County Jail.
GREAT JOB to Ozark – Dale County 911 dispatchers, Ozark Police, Dale County Shreiff Deputies, ALEA – Troopers and other agencies involved.
