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Walnut Hill Man Charged With 100 MPH Chase, Ramming Vehicle
May 11, 2012
A Walnut Hill man is jailed without bond after allegedly chasing, ramming and attempting to run his former girlfriend off the road at speeds over 100 mph.
Jerry Jason Barlow, 37, was arrested Wednesday for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for the March 23 incident.
Barlow allegedly chased his former girlfriend, who is the mother of his two young children, for miles. She told Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies the chase reached 100 mph or more along Highway 4 from North Highway 99 to Highway 97 to Greenland Road and along “several back roads”.
When the victim lost sight of Barlow, she told deputies that she returned to her home in the 4000 block of Highway 4 and awaited their arrival. As deputies spoke with the victim, they observed Barlow return to his home about 500 feet away.
Barlow locked the front door of his residence and refused to open it, according to an arrest report. Deputies then discovered that Barlow had fled through a rear window. A K-9 unit was not available to track him.
Barlow was also charged with violation of probation in an unrelated drug case.
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8 Responses to “Walnut Hill Man Charged With 100 MPH Chase, Ramming Vehicle”
They should lock him up and throw away the key IF he did ALL this woman claims.
My first thought was if there were children in that car. My second thought was
just how many people this man could have KILLED on the miles and miles of
pursuit he took after this woman in his 5,000 lb car IF he did ALL this woman claims. Sounds a lot like intent with a deadly weapon to me.
JUDGE we don’t want to see this guy out again so do your best this time and
NO MORE CHANCES. Sounds like many of us were lucky to have escaped
this mans wrath THIS TIME. Were there drugs fueling this incident again?
REGARDING:
“Read the story. It says allegedly….not proven and not a fact. Innocent until proven guilty.”
Yep, it’s always possible somebody else was trying to ram her and she used to opportunity to go after the innocent ex. If paint was swapped, tests can determine whether to hypothetical other attacker also stole the ex’s car to do the attack. Imaginary people are creative.
It’s always possible she made the whole thing up and the gentleman was just shy around law enforcement officers so he ran. It’s possible.
And, of course people are actually guilty or innocent regardless of what a jury decides. It is a fact that they did it or it is a fact that they didn’t do it, no matter what a court says. It is just that they aren’t LEGALLY guilty until officially proclaimed to be so and most of us don‘t know the fact unless present and even witnesses misinterpret what they saw. For example, if you see someone commit a crime, you can say so even before he is convicted or even if he is never charged.
David for justice, reality and safe drivers
Read the story. It says allegedly….not proven and not a fact. Innocent until proven guilty. Or until it hits the internet I guess.
This guy needs to be kept locked up. He intended to hurt this girl. And he did not care if he hurt others in his rage!!!!!
I agree they won t keep him. Its like he has his own law. They will do just like they said. Pat him on the back say honey dont do anything else. You can go now it ll be alright.
This man needs to be locked up and not let out! He could have killed innocent people with his stupidity….I have children and grandchildren in and around that area this story really scared me to think what damage he could have done.
My biggest concern in reading this is whether or not the children were in the car with their mother. This man is obviously violent. If you chase someone in a car and ram his or her vehicle, then the intent is maim or kill. My plea to the justice system is, “Please keep this man locked up.” My parents live close to this man on the same road, and my children often visit them. He could’ve crashed into homes or people at the high rate of speed of which he was traveling. Keep people safe! Lock him up!
I’m glad they got him. But now lets see if they r going to let him go like always. It seems to me everytime he gets in trouble they just give him a slap on the back and turn him a loose..!!!