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Arrest Warrant Issued For Suspect In Sunday Manhunt
September 15, 2010
An arrest warrant has now been issued for the man that was the focus of manhunt Sunday night in Century.
David Michael Mathis, 30, of Century, is wanted on a battery charge following a domestic violence incident on Shady Lane near Stateline Road about 7:30 p.m. Sunday, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Mathis fled the area on foot before law enforcement arrived.
Deputies surrounded the area, while a K-9 unit from the Century Correctional Institution searched for Mathis. Officers from the Flomaton Police Department were on the lookout for Mathis in their city, less than one-tenth of mile away. The manhunt was called off about 9:25 p.m.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, a female got into an argument with Mathis, her husband of nine months. The argument turned physical, with Mathis pushing her to the ground and attempting to drag her back inside their apartment. A witness approached Mathis with an ax handle and ordered him to leave the victim alone, according to the incident report.
When Mathis fled the area, it is believed he had taken the victim’s cell phone and had been calling friends and relatives asking for help to the get out of the area, the Sheriff’s Office report states.
Mathis is described as a white male, hazel eyes, 170 pounds, 5-foot 8-inches tall, with a bald or nearly bald head.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Mathis should call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9650 or their local police department.
Pictured: David Michael Mathis in an Escambia County Jail booking photo from earlier this year.
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25 Responses to “Arrest Warrant Issued For Suspect In Sunday Manhunt”
i love you david and no matter what you are a great person that i no you every one makes mistakes. i love you always
well i guess the suspect showed the law and everyong else that he is not afraid. he got to post a comment on here and used his real name. i guess he is trying to be a smarty pants. and yes the victim is with him and when they get him she needs to go right on down town with him.isn’t that called abading a fugitive?
SHUT UP MARCUS BROWN
he come when he ready
Some u people got alot to say bout others u dont no. So what ya gone do ; thats right nothin ,so sit in front this screen and waist all your time not doin …….. .so all yall haters have a great day Im sure my brother is.
i seen him in new york last night yall are tooooooooooo slow
he hasnt left town seen him couple days ago… and yes shes bk with him why press charges if u just gonne get bk with him… and when u call the cops and tell them where he is they dont responed
how do we know he has not left town? he does have relatives that live in north carolina. and has any one seen the victim. maybe she is with him. and they r both hiding. if so i hope she gets punishment just like him after all she did drop the first charges.
He doesn’t live in the apartments he’s not even allowed up there!!!! He’s a sorry piece of crap that deserved to be behind bars for a very long time!!!!!! His wife doesnt’ deserve to be beat on no matter what she’s a woman..what he can’t fight a man..loser!!!!!!!!!!! I hope he’s caught & put away 4 good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You mean to tell me a boy with a head so bright on foot got away from the cops while the cops have CARS,dogs,choppers. ????? And connections with other police department around the area.
if i had seen him walking,i would of gave him a lift. LOVE YOU DA DA
REGARDING:
“Maybe people should know what they are talking about before they go running their mouths. They don’t even live on Tedder Rd anymore!!” (more or less)
You don’t have to live somewhere to be there. He could be visiting there. Maybe they saw him there a while back, maybe they’re mistaken. I’m sure he’ll show up.
David the optimist
Get emmm K-9 UNIT GET EMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe people should know what they are talking about before they go running there mouth. They dont even live on tedder rd anymore!!!
that was mean- – - funny, but mean
David stifling a laugh
If he eats at Fran’s, they may catch him…….
well this guy is very close and when you try to let them know his where abouts they
dont respond quick enough
police should also check tedder rd and hollywood of of fannie rd. ive seen him at residences on both rds.
I saw this guy walking from shady lane onto hwy. 4 sunday evening but it was a couple hours before the time it was supposed to have happened. He got my attention because he was walking and acting like he was very mad and holding something up to his mouth like he had a busted mouth or something. So I assumed the guy had just been in some kind of altercation somewhere. He was walking toward Hwy 29 when I saw him then.
byrnville is where i saw this man. gilman get your runing shoe on i have faith in you BOYS . he wiil be on a bike
I wish a picture and name would have been released way earlier. I know it wasn’t possible but maybe someone would have recognized him and let the police know. No tellin where he is now..I dont know the circumstances of this, but reguardless there’s no excuse for treating a woman that way! And if she had put her hands on him out of anger I would be saying the same thing about her. It just blows my mind how people can be!
It amazes me that this man is still walking the street after all he is done. When will the state pick up his charges? How many times will he beat his wife before they do put him behind bars? Maybe the law should check the Byrneville area too, he has been seen in that area too!
every cell phone has GPS. Interesting that there is still a problem.
Seen this gentleman standing out by the road in Gandyville Monday. If I’m not mistaken I believe he has family that lives out that way, maybe the law should check there.
Get”em boys get him off the streets !!