Woman Drives 25 Miles From Atmore To Molino With Assault Suspect On Her Hood

July 21, 2022

A woman drove about 25 miles from Atmore to Molino with a man on the hood of her vehicle following a domestic disturbance Wednesday.

The Atmore Police Department said the man and woman allegedly had a dispute on the north side of Atmore. She drove away — with the man on her hood — and traveled south through Atmore on Main Street and into Florida on Highway 97, police said.

The victim called 911, telling dispatchers that the man assaulted her. She told Florida deputies that he became violent and struck her in the face, and she got into the vehicle with her children. She continued to say that she was in fear that if she stopped, he would beat her more.

She said she fled with children in the vehicle and the perpetrator  on the hood, according to the Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office. She remained on the phone with 911 until deputies stopped the vehicle on Highway 97 at Crabtree Church Road in Molino, near the Tom Thumb.

D’Anthony Marquise Smith, age 29 of Brooklyn, New York, was charged with domestic violence related second degree misdemeanor assault with the intent or threat to do violence.

According to the ECSO, Smith was transported to the hospital by Escambia County EMS for minor injuries to his toe before being booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond.

As of late Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson said the victim had not yet filed a report with Atmore Police about the alleged assault in Atmore.

The female has not been charged with any crime.

Pictured top: The first Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy on scene conducts a traffic stop on a SUV Wednesday on Highway 97 at Crabtree Church Road. The suspect is believed to be the individual seen on the roadway to the right of the SUV, while the victim is to the left in the photo. Pictured first below: Another view of the traffic stop as more deputies arrive on scene. Pictured bottom two photos: The investigation was moved under the canopy at the Tom Thumb during a rainstorm. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour and reader submitted photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

23 Responses to “Woman Drives 25 Miles From Atmore To Molino With Assault Suspect On Her Hood”

  1. anonymous on July 25th, 2022 10:42 am

    @A Alex This isn’t attempted murder. It’s survival at all costs. Should she have stopped and put her life or kids back in jeopardy?? The cops know he was on the hood. There was nothing to charge here because he did it to himself.

  2. Shay on July 25th, 2022 10:15 am

    That’s awesome! Good for her. Bet he thinks twice before using women and children as punching bags.

  3. Domestic Abuse Survivor Also on July 23rd, 2022 10:25 am

    @ Domestic Abuse Survivor – You are exactly right and word for word. After marrying him, his mother told me he had Schizophrenia. Today, I am lucky to be alive. On a daily basis I was beaten and thrown about for nothing. Yes, for nothing because a schizophrenia person has delusional, abnormal thoughts and they believe what’s in their minds. Therefore, another person takes the brunt of their craziness. I planned for months to leave and did have a successful get away. But for years I was stalked and harassed. I was continuously running from this person like a felon with a warrant. Finally karma got this person, and they had a heart attack and died. What a relief. Hopefully some of you people will never meet a schizophrenia man with road rage. It’s a scary situation. It was like a stunt truck in a movie.

    Law Enforcement was at my house several times per week. I’m thankful for them, my family, friends and neighbors who were always there for me.

  4. Domestic Abuse Surviver on July 22nd, 2022 8:38 pm

    I applaud this women 100%. If you haven’t been a victim of domestic abuse your comments that is not supportive means NOTHING.. If she would have stopped this man probably would have killed her in front of her kids. You can tell he was determined if he didn’t let the car go.

    Domestic Abuse is real and sad to say it’s hard sometimes to get out. It’s easier said than done.

    She needs your prayers NOT YOUR NEGATIVETY and so do he for him to change his ways.

  5. Freda Whaley on July 22nd, 2022 7:00 pm

    Alex it wasn’t attempted murder. It was self defense. He had started to beat her. So he got what he got. I pray she doesn’t go back to him.

  6. A Alex on July 22nd, 2022 10:40 am

    Really, 30 miles at a high rate of speed and hitting brakes. She should be charged ATTEMTED MURDER!!!!

  7. Joanna Carrisal on July 22nd, 2022 9:58 am

    I’m just here for the comments. There are some good ones too. All I can add is I’m glad she and her kids are ok, but she had a free get out of jail card and could have stopped him from ever beating anyone again.

  8. Me on July 21st, 2022 7:54 pm

    @ catman

    Thanks for the laugh.

  9. Hitchhiker on July 21st, 2022 7:05 pm

    @ catman….. Quite possibly the best NE comment ever.

  10. Swampfox on July 21st, 2022 7:03 pm

    Betting once released He’ll get on back to New Yawk PDQ

  11. Ginger on July 21st, 2022 6:43 pm

    Good girl! Don’t go back!!!

  12. tg on July 21st, 2022 11:52 am

    All they could hear him saying That Was The Ride Of A Lifetime.

  13. Big Top Blues on July 21st, 2022 10:41 am

    New fair ride/attraction idea!!!! Got till October to make it happen!!

  14. Concerned citizen on July 21st, 2022 9:52 am

    This woman passed me and several other cars at a high rate of speed crossing double yellow lines in a curve, she endangered herself and others by doing this, several times she tapped her brakes trying to throw him off the car. Always 2 sides to every story.

  15. lilblackgrl on July 21st, 2022 9:48 am

    I have video and pics of these people. They come flying up on me and passed 3 of us near Ernest Ward. He was leaned back on the windshield having the time of his life. Both were on the ground when we got to 29 10 minutes later.

  16. Susie on July 21st, 2022 9:38 am

    @catman, I’m probably the only other person who got that besides you. Ha!!! Too funny.
    Hey D’Anthony, you don’t get out of jail free in Florida!!!

  17. Christi Kite on July 21st, 2022 9:10 am

    Moral of the story don’t beat on women we crazy!!

  18. Taylon on July 21st, 2022 8:52 am

    I wonder if Uber would give discounts by using this method of travel.

  19. Bill T on July 21st, 2022 8:50 am

    New York !!!! Guess what here in this part of the world we do things a little different!!! You assault someone and yes you will go to jail!!! The laws here are pretty much the same the only difference is you will abide by these laws or suffer the consequences!!! So ya might want to consider getting back to New York ASAP !!! Ya probably would get away with it there!!!!! But here you are going to go to jail !!!!!

  20. Davo on July 21st, 2022 7:56 am

    If the walls of the Tom Thumb could talk or write a book, it would be a bestseller.

  21. DK on July 21st, 2022 6:46 am

    From New York = no bond =priceless

  22. Ryan McIntyre on July 21st, 2022 6:02 am

    I am a truck driver myself and and driver ahead of me both observed this vehicle traveling sb on sr97 as we were proceeding north to Atmore
    We passed them in walnut hill just past the elementary school
    The man was laying on his back against the window holding on for dear life
    It’s a sight I will never forget

  23. catman on July 21st, 2022 5:30 am

    Thanks for the ride lady.

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