From Tribune staff reports
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY — At approximately 7:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, a pursuit began that involved troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division, according to Senior Trooper Cody Farrar of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
“The pursuit started in Centre, in Cherokee County, after a police officer with Centre Police Department attempted to stop a 2023 Nissan Armada,” Farrar said. “The driver of the Armada failed to stop, and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit travelled south on U.S. 411 before turning onto Interstate 59.”
“During the pursuit, two civilian vehicles were struck by the Armada, in Jefferson County,” he said. “The pursuit ended when the Armada left the roadway and struck a fence and building while exiting Interstate 59 at the 77 mile marker, in Tuscaloosa County. The driver of the Armada fled on foot and was apprehended by an ALEA Trooper without incident.”
Several other agencies assisted in the pursuit that spanned across five counties.
There were no injuries reported and no use of force used during the incident. There were no ALEA vehicles damaged during the course of the pursuit.
“The driver, a 15-year-old, of New Market, Tenn. was arrested, transported to the Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center, and charged with felony eluding,” Farrar said.
No further information is available as troopers with the ALEA Highway Patrol Division continue to investigate.
