Police Chase Ends With Crash (Updated With Names)

January 26, 2009

An early morning police chase by the Flomaton Police Department ended with a minor crash in Century.

Officer Kataris Jenkins with the Flomaton Police Department chased a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier out of Flomaton into Century, crossing the state line on Old Flomaton Road about 12:15 this morning. The chase continued down Old Flomaton Road, crossing over Highway 4 onto Jefferson Avenue. The suspect and Jenkins’ unmarked patrol car collided on Jefferson Avenue just south of Pond Street. The suspect fled on foot and escaped.

The Florida Highway Patrol identified the passenger of the vehicle as Orlando Dixon, 21, of Century.

There were no injuries in the crash, and damage to both vehicles was reported to be minor. The damage estimate to the suspect’s car was $50, and damage was estimated at $250 to the patrol car.

Preliminary reports indicate that the chase began after the vehicle’s driver failed to stop in Flomaton when the officer initiated a routine traffic stop.

Escambia County deputies were responding to the area at the time the crash occurred, but were not involved in the pursuit.

The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol, which says an arrest is pending by the Flomaton Police Department.

Comments

4 Responses to “Police Chase Ends With Crash (Updated With Names)”

  1. JR on January 27th, 2009 6:33 pm

    I to am glad everyone is OK.  I feel that police officers are damned if they do and damned if they don’t……if he hadn’t gone after the car he would have been criticized and as it is he was criticized because he did……people you can’t have it both ways….let them do their jobs….that’s what they get paid to do.  Besides it was it was 12:15 AM you know dark thirty……most people are at home in bed at that time of the night!

  2. Marie on January 27th, 2009 12:03 pm

    Thats great that no one was hurt. It is actually necessary to pursue the vehicle if they fail to stop. I don’t think it was something that the officer just felt like doing. You never know why the person is trying to flee… what if they just commited a murder? You don’t want to find out that you let someone like that go. Anway, I’m glad everyone is ok!

  3. me on January 26th, 2009 4:49 pm

    I can’t believe a little cavalier outran a police car!!!

  4. david leroy moorer on January 26th, 2009 4:27 pm

    Think God no one was hurt, but was it neccessary for a Flomaton Officer to risk
    his life and the citizens of Flomaton and Century for a routine traffic stop. We live
    in a small town, surely the vechicle would have been seen again.

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