BY SARAH STEPHENS
EAN OWNER/EDITOR
A juvenile was taken into custody by Autauga County Deputies and Millbrook Police overnight, but has since been released to his parents, after “borrowing” a vehicle, and leading officers on a pursuit.
The incident began overnight just after 2 a.m., according to Autauga County Sheriff Joe Sedinger.
“The chase seemed to go all over the county, on the north and east side,” Sedinger said.
The chase began when an Elmore County Deputy noticed the driver in the car at a local convenience store, riding with no lights.
“The deputy thought it was suspicious and went to investigate,” Sedinger said. That is when the driver reportedly tried to make a getaway, but the pursuit began.
Eventually the driver made his way into Millbrook. Officers there deployed spike strips, successfully damaging the tires on the vehicle. The car was finally stopped on Old Prattville Road and Joyger, and the juvenile was taken into custody. He was released this morning to his parents’ custody, Sedinger said.
There were no reported injuries to anyone involved, and no other vehicles damaged.
Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson said his office was happy to help in the incident, and praised the relationship between local law enforcement agencies. “When a call for help comes out from any agency, all of us work very well together,” Johnson said.
In a time when officers are having to deal with normal, day to day criminal acts, and now having to enforce other issues, such as public gatherings of 10 or more people, curfews in some areas, and extra patrols at stores, these times are trying.
Please, only call 911 for actual life and death emergencies. Officers throughout our area are doing extra patrols at grocery stores and other essential businesses still operating under the law.
“If people would stop panic buying, and get just what they need, this will go a lot smoother. Take what you need and leave some for someone else,” Johnson said.
Johnson and Sedinger both thanked the community for their continuing support during this time. Both agencies, as well as many other agencies in our area, have benefitted from donations of hand sanitizer, wipes, Lysol and other needed items.
“We are running short on some things, and we appreciate any donations at this time,” Chief Johnson said.
“We have really been blessed with donations over the past few days, and we really appreciate it,” Sheriff Sedinger said.
