100 Mph Chase Near Flomaton Ends With One Jailed

December 21, 2011

A burglary suspect remains behind bars after a high speed chase reached speed over 100 mph near Flomaton.

According to information released Tuesday by the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Office, the department received a call of an attempted burglary and theft at a residence on Oil Well Raod. While deputies were on the scene, dispatchers received another call of another theft on nearby Ledcaylynn Drive.

The victims at the second residence told deputies that 21-year old Matthew Brian Kidd had stolen a television valued at about $1,000 and fled in a white Kia. As deputies searched the area, they spotted Kidd’s vehicle at the intersection of Oil Well and Wolf Log roads. As deputies activated lights and sirens for a traffic stop, Kidd fled the area at a high rate of speed.

“He began to travel at a high rate of speed,”  the sheriff’s office said in a news release. “Mr. Kidd was driving in a reckless manner that endangered his life and the lives of other innocent drivers on the highway.  He had no regard for his life or others and was traveling at speeds greater than 100 mph.  He was also driving on the wrong side of the road, meeting traffic head on, and failing to stop at numerous stop signs and intersections.”

Kidd abandoned his vehicle near railroad tracks north of Pollard and fled on foot in the direction of Old Highway 31 and Wolf Log Road.

A K-9 team from Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore apprehended Kidd a short time later inside the Hillcrest Cemetery  on Wolf Log Road.

Kidd was transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton where he was booked on multiple traffic violations, felony theft and misdemeanor charges and violation of parole.

Comments

15 Responses to “100 Mph Chase Near Flomaton Ends With One Jailed”

  1. TC on December 22nd, 2011 3:34 pm

    I agree with you completely, Safebear. Does anyone else think he looks much older than 21?

  2. David Huie Green on December 21st, 2011 4:48 pm

    Been breaking the law at least five years now, just seeing what he’s done in Florida. It seems the pre-trial diversion program form 08 didn’t help him enough. On the other hand, it was terminated due to incarceration elsewhere in 09 so maybe it just didn’t have enough time to persuade him to repent.

    Oh, well maybe eventually he’ll get his act together and go into race care driving or politics.

    David for brighter futures

  3. mick on December 21st, 2011 3:54 pm

    Another idiot exercising his free will…no remorse…no regard for others, put him in a cage for 50 years

  4. Safebear on December 21st, 2011 3:29 pm

    Don’t get me wrong, I’m 100% glad he got caught.

    However, would he have driven 100 mph (if the Kia actually did that), running stop signs and on the wrong side of the road if he had not been pursued? They knew who he was and probably where he lived and could have given him a few minutes and picked him up at home.

    If he had been armed and dangerous and driving like this to start with I can understand the chase but who put the public in the most danger? I remember a guy being chased in Brewton that killed a beloved principal and coach not too long ago and people on this website slammed Brewton PD for the chase.

    However, I’m glad he’s caught and not one was hurt.

  5. zoom on December 21st, 2011 1:48 pm

    Its funny, the only ones you’ll ever read about are those who ran unsuccessfully and were caught… so many have ran and got away! :)

  6. Jack on December 21st, 2011 11:35 am

    David and Andrea. I had the same thoughts. As stupid as his actions were, my opinion of Kia just went up.

  7. Char on December 21st, 2011 10:46 am

    21 years old and he was already on parole, that says it all right there.
    Dad didn’t make him know he meant business and now we AREN’T.

    These kids need some serious shaking up, or they will just keep
    re-offending.

    JUDGE this system isn’t working, what are you gonna do with him
    NOW? THINK HARD~

  8. Avalon on December 21st, 2011 9:09 am

    Great Job! ECSO(AL) thank you for all you do. One more criminal off the streets. Be safe out there

  9. Josh on December 21st, 2011 8:28 am

    He is on probation, not parole, and has no bond on probation violation.

  10. lonnie stephens on December 21st, 2011 8:23 am

    no sanny claus for him this year!

  11. Andrea on December 21st, 2011 7:44 am

    I hope they also examine his head….. I didn’t know a Kia would go that fast.

  12. David on December 21st, 2011 5:41 am

    I believed this story right up to the part where it said a Kia did 100 mph.

  13. scooter on December 21st, 2011 3:54 am

    Another case of, this is what your brain looks like on drugs. This society will continue until we destroy ourselves and beyond the control of those who care. Good job sheriff dept. Lock him up

  14. me on December 21st, 2011 12:48 am

    He won’t be giving that xmass present to anyone.

  15. Everett on December 21st, 2011 12:27 am

    I fought the law and the law won

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