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North Escambia Chase Ends In Pensacola
April 8, 2009
A sheriff’s department chase that began in North Escambia late Tuesday night ended without incident in Pensacola.
Sgt. Steve Smith attempted to “Baker Act” an individual near South Pine Barren Road and Highway 29 when the person refused to stop. The Baker Act allows officers to take an individual into custody for an involuntary mental examination when it is believed they are a danger to themselves or others.
Officers followed the 1999 Ford Focus south on Highway 29 to 9 Mile Road in Pensacola, often at “very slow speeds”, according to Sgt. Ted Roy, spokesman for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department. He said the suspect did fail to stop at several traffic signals.
The chase ended when the victim drove to his home in the 7400 block of Viver Nell Lane , Roy said. Viver Nell Lane is located east of Pine Forest Road, just south of Interstate 10. The suspect was taken into custody without incident, and there was no damage to any of the vehicles involved in the sometimes slow speed chase, Roy said.
Names of individuals involved in Baker Act proceedings are not released.
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4 Responses to “North Escambia Chase Ends In Pensacola”
My sister and I called in the incident! In driving down to the beach, we came upon the individual was driving down the middle of the Hiway 29 with hazzards flashing. We tried to flash our lights to have them move, but quickly realized this was a bigger issue. We called 911 and the first officer arrived. The individual did not stop despite lights, sirens and PA demanding he pull over. When he stopped the first time, he stopped in the middle of the road. The officer spoke to him for a few minutes, then the individual took off! The officer went in persuit, and shortly thereafter we were joined by 1, then 3 then 7 total police officers! We thought they did an EXCELLENT job keeping folks behind the individual safe while trying to stop the person. Thank you to the officers for the quick response and the great job keeping the public safe.
They weren’t going slow when I saw them! There were at least seven deputy cars with lights and sirens on in hot pursuit behind this person.
My uncle and I saw them chasing whoever it was down Hwy.29 while we were coming home.
It is good to see that the S.W.A.T. Team was not called out either.
Thank you Sheriff Morgan!