Names, Details Released In Friday Night’s 56 Mile Police Chase

August 11, 2014

Authorities have released the names of two people involved in a 56 mile police chase Friday.

Antoine Lamar Goldsmith, 37 was charged with felony fleeing/eluding, habitual felony driving while suspended and one count of assault on an officer. Delana Roberts Phillips, 51, was charged with driving under the influence, felony fleeing/eluding and four counts of a assault  on an officer. Both are in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton on Alabama charges and will eventually be extradited  back to Santa Rosa County.

The pursuit began when a Santa Rosa County deputy conducted a traffic stop for a seat belt violation at Hamilton Bridge Road and Windham Road. As the deputy approached the vehicle, the Goldsmith sped off. The deputy was forced to take evasive action to avoid being struck by the vehicle.

Goldsmith switched to the passenger seat, and Phillips moved into the driver’s seat along Hamilton Bridge Road, the deputy stated.

The pursuit headed north through Santa Rosa County and crossed the Escambia River on Highway 4 into Century. The driver of the truck turned north on Highway 29 and crossed into Flomaton, Ala., and then headed west on Highway 31 out of Flomaton. Phillips continued with deputies in pursuit toward Atmore. Along the way, the truck ran though several stops signs and traffic signals and ran several vehicles off the road.

The Santa Rosa deputies decided to call off the pursuit as they approached Atmore because they were getting out of range of their radio system, and they were unable to clearly communicate with their dispatcher. They continued to follow the vehicle without emergency lights and sirens.

According to witnesses, when the westbound driver spotted approaching Atmore Police Department officers, the suspect made a u-turn through a motel parking lot near Buster’s Restaurant and headed back east on Highway 31 straight toward the Santa Rosa deputies, forcing them to take evasive action.

Phillips then turnednorth on 18th Avenue just outside Atmore. She lost control and ran into a ditch and the end of 18th Avenue at the intersection of Carver Avenue. Phillips and Goldsmith were taken into custody at gunpoint without further incident.

Goldsmith and Phillips were both arrested earlier this month on narcotics charges by the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office following a traffic stop.

Pictured top and bottom: The scene near Atmore moments after the end of a police chase that started 50 miles away in Milton. NorthEscambia.com exclusive reader photos by Waylon Jones. Pictured inset and below: Two people in this Ford F150 were taken into custody following the chase.  NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

6 Responses to “Names, Details Released In Friday Night’s 56 Mile Police Chase”

  1. sniper on August 13th, 2014 8:53 am

    Makes sense now that further details have been released. What will now make no sense is the likely probation sentence to come.

  2. Gembeaux on August 11th, 2014 8:17 pm

    @ sniper: The story explains that Goldsmith was driving when he took off, and that layer, switched to the passenger seat, and Philips moved to the driver’s seat, where she was when the vehicle became disabled. That’s why they are both charged with similar, yet different, charges.

  3. Atmore G on August 11th, 2014 5:10 pm

    We fought the law, and the law won!! As the old saying goes, you can’t outrun the radio..

  4. William on August 11th, 2014 4:00 pm

    >I guess neither one confessed to driving so they hit them both with driving charges? Hmmmmm.

    It says in the article that they switched positions after the chase began.

  5. sniper on August 11th, 2014 3:57 pm

    I guess neither one confessed to driving so they hit them both with driving charges? Hmmmmm.

  6. Dola on August 11th, 2014 3:27 pm

    I bet she wrecked due to the condition of that road, it’s horrible!

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