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Habitual Traffic Offender Jailed After Hitting Deputy’s Cruiser
April 19, 2013
A convicted habitual traffic offender was jailed Thursday after hitting an Escambia County deputy’s cruiser during a traffic stop near Bratt.
The deputy stopped 31-year old William Wade Steverson of Calvin McGhee Drive in Atmore for speeding on West Highway 4 at Canoe Creek, about 2.5 miles east of Northview High School, about 8:20 a.m. Steverson stopped his Mitsubishi Galant on a moderate incline, several feet in front of the deputy, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At some point, Steverson removed his foot from his brake, and his vehicle rolled backwards into the deputy’s cruiser.
Steverson was arrested for driving with a suspended license as a habitual traffic offender, a felony charge. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
There were no injuries in Thursday morning’s accident. Damage to the deputy’s cruiser was unnoticeable, while Steverson’s vehicle suffered very minor damage.
Pictured: A convicted habitual traffic offender was jailed Thursday after his vehicle rolled backwards into an Escambia County deputy’s cruiser on West Highway 4 at Canoe Creek. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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9 Responses to “Habitual Traffic Offender Jailed After Hitting Deputy’s Cruiser”
the state sets bond based on the charge.
a judge confirms or modifies within 24 hours
“Dan!! The deputy sets the initial bail amount. It’s a felony but a non violent one. That’s the reason the bail is low. When he is convicted by a judge his fines will be high and may serve prison time. FYI”
@ LAWMAN, This may be the case in ALA, but not in Florida.
The Deputy sets the bail?
I’m with “imagine that”!
Big surprise to see this name in the paper! How could you roll back several feet and not realize you were moving?
“No officer, I am not a bad driver. I have just had a string of bad luck, that’s all.” [CRUNCH] “Whoops!”
Dan!! The deputy sets the initial bail amount. It’s a felony but a non violent one. That’s the reason the bail is low. When he is convicted by a judge his fines will be high and may serve prison time. FYI
$1,000 bail?
What joke, I mean judge imposed such
a ridiculously low bail???
Oops