MARIANNA | RICKEY STOKES NEWS
A Marianna man was arrested Thursday night after leading police on a vehicle pursuit followed by a brief foot chase, according to the Marianna Police Department.
Police said an officer attempted to stop a white Hyundai around 8:26 p.m. on Harrison Street near Old Cottondale Road due to equipment and registration violations. The driver refused to stop and fled, traveling through several residential streets, running multiple stop signs, and driving at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle eventually came to a stop in the 4000 block of Roulhac Street. The driver exited the vehicle and fled on foot, attempting to enter a nearby residence before resisting arrest. Officers took the suspect into custody following a short foot pursuit.
Authorities identified the driver as Frank White Jr. During the arrest, officers discovered a concealed knife with an 8.25-inch blade on White. Police also recovered suspected narcotics that later tested presumptively positive for Alpha-PVP.
While White fled on foot, police said the unattended vehicle rolled into a nearby residence, causing minor property damage. No injuries were reported.
Investigators determined White is a convicted felon and was also driving with a suspended license at the time of the incident.
White was charged with aggravated fleeing or eluding law enforcement, leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage, driving while license suspended or revoked with knowledge, resisting arrest without violence, felon in possession of a concealed weapon, and possession of Alpha-PVP.
He was transported to the Jackson County Jail without further incident.
