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Escapee Arrested After High Speed Chase That Ended In Escambia Bay
November 26, 2009
A convict that walked away from an Escambia County work detail is back in jail after a high speed chase and crashing is truck into Escambia Bay.
Edgar Farmer, 27, walked away from a work detail at the Florida Highway Patrol station on Stumpfield Road Wednesday afternoon.
U.S. Marshals were tipped off that Farmer was near Davis Highway and Copter Road in Pensacola. They spotted his truck. He fled, and they gave chase. The high speed chase ended at the Floridatown Boat Ramp in Santa Rosa County. That’s where Farmer ran his truck into Escambia Bay. He tried to swim out into the bay, but was caught about 200 yards from shore.
Farmer is now in the Santa Rosa County Jail on $16,000 bond charged with resisting arrest, fleeing and eluding, and a probation violation. Deputies said he might face more charges in both Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
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5 Responses to “Escapee Arrested After High Speed Chase That Ended In Escambia Bay”
damn dad get at em
Cynical- You make an excellent point!!!
“Why would someone turn a sentence of less than a year, into 5 years for running? ”
Because “smart criminal” is an oxymoron.
I happen to know this person and he has brought nothing but pain to everyone that he has come in contact with. He has already been sent to prison once and apparently didn’t learn a thing from being there. I can only hope that the jsutice system will throw the book at him and keep him locked up. Edgar is one person that this society doesn’t need out in the public eye. I am glad to hear that he was caught and is now behind bars.
Why would someone turn a sentence of less than a year, into 5 years for running? This just blows my mind!