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Man Gets 35 Years For Robbing Navy Couple, High Speed Chase

An Escambia County man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for robbing a couple and leading deputies on a high speed chase.

William Isiah Johnson, was convicted by an Escambia County jury of robbery, aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude a law enforcement officer with lights and siren activated, resisting an officer without violence, and credit card fraud.

After robbing a Navy couple and using their credit card on December 15, 2011, Johnson led deputies on a high-speed chase through the streets of Escambia County reaching speeds in excess of 100mph. During the pursuit, the defendant crossed through business parking lots and passed through traffic with no reduction in speed.

When Johnson  stopped his vehicle, he ran through a nearby neighborhood on foot. A K-9 officer was used to locate the defendant. Once he was located and searched, the defendant had the victim’s drivers license in his pocket and numerous other items belonging to the victim were located in his vehicle.

Following the verdict, Circuit Judge Ross Goodman sentenced Johnson to the maximum sentence under each charge to a total of 35 years in state prison. This sentence is consecutive to Johnson’s 43-year sentenced imposed by Judge Goodman in January  2013, for Johnson’s conviction of the attack on two University of West Florida nursing students in 2011.