vehicle pursuit began and continued to the vicinity of Persimmon and East Stough Street

On May 12, 2012 the Dothan Police Department became involved in a vehicle pursuit when an alert patrolman got behind a suspect from an earlier call. Police responded to a breaking and entering call at Kangaroo Station, 4196 Ross Clark Circle. 

The victim told police she was at the air pump putting air in her tires when she heard the car door open and close. She looked up to see a man running from her vehicle with her purse. She chased the man to his vehicle and reached through the window in an attempt to retrieve her purse.

 The suspect then put the car into drive, dragging the victim a short distance before she released the car having sustained minor injuries to her hand and arm. Responding officers were given a description of the man and the vehicle which was seen a few minutes later by an officer responding to the area. 

A vehicle pursuit began and continued to the vicinity of Persimmon and East Stough Street where the driver then fled on foot from the vehicle. The officer continued the pursuit on foot and took the suspect into custody. Police recovered the victims’ purse and transported the suspect to the jail bringing this case to a close.

·        Samuel Hicks, black male, 50 years of age, of Ashford, Alabama was arrested and charged with Attempted Assault First Degree and Unlawful Breaking and Entering with bond being set later today.