From Trussville Tribune staff reports
JEFFERSON COUNTY — A 21-year-old man is in custody following a chase in Clay on Saturday.
Just before 4:30 Saturday afternoon a deputy patrolling along Trussville-Clay Road attempted to stop a silver Chevrolet Cavalier for a tag violation. The driver refused to stop and a short chase ensued.
Richard Wilcott
Photo via Jeffco Sheriff’s Office
The Cavalier side swiped another car before the driver lost control and ran off the road in the 6400 block of Trussville-Clay Road. The suspect got out of the car ad attempted to flee on foot. He was quickly caught by pursuing deputies and arrested.
The driver, 21-year-old Richard Wilcott of Remlap, was found to have an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear on a previous charge of Attempting to Elude. He also faces new charges of Attempting to Elude, Criminal Mischief, Resisting Arrest, and traffic violations. He was transported to the Jefferson County Jail where he is being held with no bond.
The occupants of the car he struck were not injured.
14 Comments
Georgie Rowan Allen
Misty Lesley
Laura Lopresti
Chad Murdock
Dana Murray Henry
Kathy Galloway Norris this must have been all the commotion.
Candice Ficarra
Jordan Simmons
Jeremy Owen
I missed this by 30 minutes today
Tj Weinreich
Rickey Alexander
Running from the cops in a Cavalier should be a punishable offense in itself.
Misty Lesley
Hmmm, name doesn’t sound familiar.
Kattie C. Spence
Sandra Forrest 6400? Was this infront of your house??
Harold Silor
What was the wreck last night on the Clay/Parmerdale road. We were stopped about 20 mlnutes . Two cars were hauled. Away.
Debbie Crane
so sad
Louise Waters
Scary this idiot had a weapon(an automobile)and is putting others life in danger,
Gwen Lackey
Prayers for this young man
Gail Smith Wright
I see cars all the time with no tags or dilapidated “tag applied for” cards on the back. I have always wondered how they get away with it. This young man must have been doing something else to attract attention of law enforcement.