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Alabama State Troopers initiated a pursuit at approximately 8:30 p.m. Monday, December 21, in Macon County on a 2020 Hyundai Elantra.
Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on Interstate 85 at the 32 mile marker for a speeding violation. Driver Joshua Davon Tyus, 24, of Century, Fla., refused to stop and continued south on Interstate 85, pursued by ALEA Troopers.
Tyus eluded Troopers and other law enforcement officers through multiple counties before coming to a stop in a rest area on Interstate 65 in Butler County.
Tyus was charged with Reckless Driving and Attempting to Elude and was taken to the Lowndes County Jail.
December 23, 2020
Two local men were arrested after a high speed chase across multiple counties in in Alabama.
Alabama State Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a Hyundai near the Tuskegee exit on I-85 for a speeding violation.
Troopers said driver Joshua Davon Tyus, age 24 of Century, refused to stop and led them on a chase that led them some 70 miles. He eventually came to a stop at a rest area on I-65 near Greenville in Butler County.
Tyus was charged with reckless driving and attempting to elude and was booked into the jail in Lowndes County, Alabama.
The only passenger in the vehicle 23-year old Devonche Xiaxian Brown of Molino was also taken to the Lowndes County Jail to await extradition to Escambia County, Florida, on outstanding felony warrants.
2 arrested following multicounty chase in Alabama Alabama state troopers chased a car through multiple counties on Dec. 22, 2020. (Source: WSFA 12 News file photo) By Jonathan Grass | December 22, 2020 at 4:14 PM CST - Updated December 22 at 4:14 PM
LOWNDES COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A vehicle pursuit with state troopers on Monday ended with two arrests.
Troopers sat they tried to pull over a car for speeding on Interstate 85′s 32 mile marker around 8:30 p.m. Monday. The driver reportedly refused to stop and continued south on I-85 with troopers in pursuit.
Troopers say the driver eluded them and other law enforcement officers through multiple counties before coming to a stop in a rest area on Interstate 65 in Butler County.