East Alabama car chase ends in Columbus crash, woman and man arrested
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A car chase involving the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and Phenix City Police Department ends in a Columbus crash with a woman and man arrested.
The pursuit that started in Russell County happened slightly before 6 p.m. on Nov. 10, crossing state lines into the Chattahoochee Valley and ending on River Road near 43rd Street. According to a Columbus police report, 25-year-old Lena Mottern was one of the suspects arrested as a result of the incident.
The other suspect arrested was Jimmy Little according to a Columbus police report.
One employee from the nearby animal care center said that hearing someone yelling prompted her to take some security measures.
“I just heard a lot of yelling. We went to lock our door because we didn’t know the situation, and there was a woman being out on the sidewalk being arrested,” said Savannah Dixon with River Road Animal Care. “There’s constantly things like this happening near our building. There’s always wrecks, high-speed chases all the time on this road.”
Details surrounding the reason for the accident are limited. However, Mottern was charged with the following:
- Theft by bringing stolen property into state over $1,500
- Theft by receiving stolen property (firearm)
- Fleeing to elude law enforcement
- Possession of a firearm (or knife) during the commission of or attempted to commit a crime
- Obstruction of an officer
- No state tag
Little has been charged with the following:
- Theft by bringing stolen property into state
- Theft by receiving stolen property (Felony)
- Possession of a Schedule One controlled substance
At this time the male suspect in the investigation has not been released. Stay with us as we continue to update you on this case.
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