JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WDNews)- Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man Friday morning after he led them on a chase from Marianna to Grand Ridge.
At about 9:15 a.m. on Feb. 21, 2025, deputies spotted Joseph Allen McDowell driving east of Marianna. McDowell had an active felony warrant for failure to appear on an aggravated battery with a deadly weapon charge.
When deputies attempted a traffic stop, McDowell refused to stop and fled. Deputies pursued him, but due to his reckless driving and concern for public safety, they forced his vehicle off the road, ending the chase.
McDowell was taken into custody on the outstanding warrant and now faces an additional charge of aggravated fleeing and eluding law enforcement.
Sheriff Edenfield thanked the Florida Highway Patrol and the Sneads Police Department for their assistance in the arrest.
