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Man Faces Long List Of Charges After Fleeing Traffic Crash
November 26, 2015
An Escambia County man that fled from a traffic accident is now behind bars on multiple felony charges after a manhunt.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 22-year old Tyrone Deonta Wilkins left the roadway in his 2004 Chevrolet Malibu near the intersection of Mobile Highway and Massachusetts Avenue, struck two guy wires and a power pole about 9 a.m. Wednesday. The vehicle rotated back into the highway, striking a 2010 Dodge Charger driven by an 18-year old female.
Wilkins jumped out of his vehicle, as witnessed by Escambia County paramedics, and fled on foot. The paramedics gave chase and witnessed him throw down a gun. An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit tracked Wilkins, who surrendered in the woods southwest of the intersection.
Wilkens was charged by the FHP with leaving the scene of a crash involving injuries, leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage, reckless driving causing property damage, no valid driver’s license, driving with suspended license second offense, possession new legend drug without prescription, possession of marijuana, failure to provide insurance in crash, open container of alcohol and not wearing seat belt. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office charged him with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and altering or removing the serial number from a firearm. He remains in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $50,000.
The driver of the Dodge Charger was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital with minor injuries.
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8 Responses to “Man Faces Long List Of Charges After Fleeing Traffic Crash”
Patriot, yes and my apologies. Thank you to the Escambia Sheriff’s Office as well. Everyone involved did an amazing job, and for that we are deeply grateful.
Angie,
Have you forgotten about the Sheriff’s Deputies and K9 that actually tracked the suspect down?
This pathetic excuse for a human being hit my daughter as she was on her way to a Dr. appointment. I am thankful today for the EMT’s who were on site as well as the highway patrolmen. It’s a scary thought to get a call at work saying that your child has been in a car accident. A parents worse nightmare is arriving at a scene and not know what to expect. I thank God she did not suffer major injuries. We as a family have loss loved ones this year and I know she had guardian Angels with her. I can’t express our families gratitude to the EMT’s that were there for my daughter and the one EMT that went above and beyond his duties and ran after this guy after he fled on foot. Knowing this guy had a loaded gun, drugs, open container of alcohol and is driving around at 8 AM in the morning is a scary thought. I hope this time he is kept behind bars were he can’t hurt anyone else. We are blessed; this outcome could have been worse.
Rolling loaded, in more ways than one. Musta been missing his friends in jail & wanted to be with them!
Man, I hate what that area has become! I spent part of my childhood in that area, it used to be so nice. A place where kids could go play at a friend’s house & their parents did not have to worry about them walking a short distance from home. Those days are gone in that area, Montclaire & Mayfair are just the same name now, not the same places.
He should expect and get a long,long prison term…no more chances.
When serial numbers are removed, it usually indicates a stolen weapon as well. So sad the number of times this 22-year old has spent in the county lockup. Praying for him and his victims.
GREAT JOB E.C.S.O.
Wilkens was charged by the FHP with leaving the scene of a crash involving injuries, leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage, reckless driving causing property damage, no valid driver’s license, driving with suspended license second offense, possession new legend drug without prescription, possession of marijuana, failure to provide insurance in crash, open container of alcohol and not wearing seat belt. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office charged him with carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and altering or removing the serial number from a firearm. He remains in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $50,000.