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Atmore Man Charged With Fleeing, Striking Officer With Four-Wheeler
December 20, 2024
An Atmore man is facing charges after fleeing on a four-wheeler before hitting an officer.
The Atmore Police Department said an officer was driving on Sunset Drive when he was met by a four-wheeler traveling in the opposite direct. He turned his marked police vehicle around and attempted a traffic stop in response to ongoing citizen complaints about four-wheelers being driver recklessly on the roadway.
Police said the operator of the four-wheeler, later identified as Dallas Owens age 18 of Atmore, accelerated at a high rate of speed through traffic upon the officer activating the emergency blue lights. The officer decided not to
pursue Owens due to the inherent danger of pursuing a four-wheeler.
A few minutes later additional officers observed Owens stopped off the roadway next to Brushy Creek. As the officers approached Owens on foot they began giving him verbal commands. Owens ignored them and
got back onto the four-wheeler and drove toward one of the officers, according to police. The four-wheeler struck the officer.
Owens was removed from the four-wheeler and taken into custody. The officer received minor injuries.
Owens was charged with assault second degree, resisting arrest, reckless driving and attempting to elude.
Comments
5 Responses to “Atmore Man Charged With Fleeing, Striking Officer With Four-Wheeler”
After 42 years in law enforcement I’m glad that i don’t have to deal with that kind of stuff anymore. Trying to run over a person is attempted murder. He should have been shot.
I wonder how much his bail is
Seems if anyone drives intentionally at a LEO or anyone with percieved intent to do harm the charge should be greater than “assault second degree”.
Almost sounds like an attempted homicide to me.
This 18 year old must have been trying to prove something, hope he has time to think about the consequences of his poor decisions.
Prayers for the officers involved.
So, he has nothing better to do with his life than to waste it doing jail time.
Young buck been watching to many you tube vids….