Baldwin County, Ala. (WDNews) – A Georgia murder suspect is now in custody after a wild chase on Interstate 65 that ended with a manhunt and a failed carjacking attempt in Baldwin County.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) says 28-year-old Mike Thomas of Stockbridge, Ga., was the target of a multi-agency pursuit that began in Conecuh County yesterday, May 18.
Evergreen Police attempted to stop Thomas after receiving word he was wanted for murder in Georgia, but he refused to pull over.
The high-speed chase continued down I-65 until spike strips were deployed near the 45 mile marker in Baldwin County, disabling Thomas’s vehicle. Authorities say Thomas then tried to carjack another vehicle stuck in traffic, but was unsuccessful and took off on foot into the woods.
A large manhunt followed, with help from ALEA’s Aviation Unit, the Alabama Department of Corrections K-9 Team and the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Special Operations Unit. Thomas was eventually found, taken into custody and transported to a hospital for evaluation.
ALEA has launched a full investigation into the incident, which also involved an assault and robbery. Once complete, the case will be handed over to the Baldwin County District Attorney’s Office.
