Gunfire, Police Chase, And 20 Beers Land Man Behind Bars

June 4, 2012

A shots fired call in Santa Rosa County ended with a high speed police chase and one man in jail.

The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Waylon Drive and Deaton Bridge Road about 5:10 a.m. after receiving reports of two people exchanging gunfire. Deputies blocked traffic in the area with their cars side by side in the roadway with emergency lights activated. The suspect, later identified as 31-year old Jeremy Dewayne Bowman, floored the truck and headed directly toward the deputies, refusing commands to stop.

“As deputies were about to shoot at the vehicle, the truck veered to the right, away from the deputies, and drove around their cars. Deputies got into their patrol cars and pursued the vehicle northbound on Deaton Bridge Road with lights and sirens activated,” according to Sgt. Scott Haines, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office.

After a seven mile pursuit on Deaton Bridge Road, Bownman crashed into a mound of dirt and a tree.

“Deputies located a .45 caliber pistol under the driver’s seat and a magazine in the glove box that fits the pistol,” Haines said.

The complainant, Roy Anderson, told deputies he woke up to someone driving a truck in his front yard, damaging the lawn. Once outside, Anderson realized the truck belonged to Bowman, who is the ex-boyfriend of Anderson’s current girlfriend.

“Bowman and Anderson have had tension between them for a few months, so Anderson went inside and grabbed his shotgun and fired a round into the air. Bowman then fired multiple shots from a handgun while in a moving vehicle on a public roadway as he exited the neighborhood. Bowman reentered the neighborhood and argued with Anderson again and tried to get him to engage in a fight,” Haines said.

Bowman told deputies that he had been driving all day, consuming at least 20 beers. Deputies also located spent shell casings in the area of the shooting and in the bed of Bowman’s truck.

Bowman was charged with aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, high speed fleeing and eluding, discharging a firearm while under the influence of alcohol, discharging a firearm in public, criminal mischief and DUI. He was booked into the Santa Rosa County jail with bond set at $105,000.

Comments

7 Responses to “Gunfire, Police Chase, And 20 Beers Land Man Behind Bars”

  1. waldo on June 6th, 2012 3:34 pm

    Sounds like somebody oughta write a county song about them. Oh Baby can’t you see– what you have done to me– you left me for this guy –and I spent my money on beer –to get high– I shot off my gun– but that turn out to be no fun– Now I’m going to jail and your not there to post my bail..

  2. Darko Sladovic on June 6th, 2012 10:51 am

    What a waste of beer, shotgun shells and .45 ammo.

  3. welder on June 4th, 2012 3:12 pm

    Was it a full moon weekend???? Alcohol n guns dont mix….
    lucky he didnt hint someone on the road…

  4. David Huie Green on June 4th, 2012 12:13 pm

    both were misusing their weapons

    guns are not designed to be noise makers

  5. AC on June 4th, 2012 9:15 am

    All this and he STILL didn’t get his girlfriend back!

  6. SHO-NUFF on June 4th, 2012 2:12 am

    Sounds like he will have along time to get over his ex-girlfriend!

  7. Oh My on June 4th, 2012 12:30 am

    No body is worth all that. Grow up!

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