Escambia Man Arrested After Hit And Run

February 26, 2017

An Escambia County man has been arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol in connection with a hit and run crash.

The crash happened on West Scott Street. Troopers were able to locate the vehicle involved in the crash, and after a short pursuit take Brandon Edward Colley into custody.

And Escambia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was called to search the vehicle and located illegal narcotics in the center console.

According to information released Saturday by the FHP, Colley was charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage, reckless driving, fleeing attempting to elude, possession of an open container, driving on a suspended license and possession of controlled substance.

Colley was wanted on outstanding warrants for multiple counts of dealing in stolen property, passing a forged instrument and grand theft. He is being held in the Escambia County Jail without bond.

Comments

4 Responses to “Escambia Man Arrested After Hit And Run”

  1. Ray on February 27th, 2017 9:23 am

    Free Brandon!

  2. IMHO on February 26th, 2017 9:08 pm

    I just so happened to see ESCO take him down. I was a victim of a hit and fun by a stolen car. Nice to see justice for someone else. Great job again ESCO

  3. Nod on February 26th, 2017 3:41 pm

    Why aren’t all these people in jail. Why are they breaking law after law and being released. Maybe we should drop off all these career criminals in mexico.

    OSTANDING multiple outstanding warrents?????? (SHAKING MY HEAD IN DISBELIEF THAT HE WAS WALKING THE STREETS AND COMMITING MORE CRIMES)JUDGES DO SOMETHING.

  4. WHISPERJET on February 26th, 2017 5:15 am

    ..WELL..PRAISE THE LORD..THEY FINALLY CAUGHT ONE..HIT AND RUNS ARE EPIDEMIC IN ESCAMBIA COUNTY RIGHT NOW..WAY TO GO LEO’ S..

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