PRICEVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — A man has been arrested and a woman is now wanted after a police chase along I-65 on Thursday.
On Thursday, Priceville Police pulled a vehicle over in the 3200 block of Point Mallard Parkway around 11:50 p.m.
Officers said that a male driver and a female passenger were inside the vehicle.
Police said that the vehicle drove away when an officer tried to approach the vehicle leading authorities on a chase along I-65 Southbound.
Priceville Police then requested assistance from neighboring law enforcement agencies as the chase continued toward Falkville.
The suspect’s vehicle exited I-65 and entered the Town of Falkville, nearly colliding with two patrol vehicles belonging to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office.
PPD said that the suspect’s vehicle then changed course and continued driving towards the Eva area.
While trying to drive around a curve near Adams Road, the suspect’s vehicle veered off the road and crashed, according to police.
Police told News 19 that the pair got out of the vehicle and ran away.
The driver, later identified as Richard Conrad Rothe,34, of Nashville, Tennessee, was arrested with the help of Morgan County Deputies.
The female passenger remains at large at this time.
PPD said that when Rothe was arrested, authorities found fentanyl and drug paraphernalia on him. Additionally, Rothe had several active felony and misdemeanor warrants from Tennessee and Kentucky.
Rothe also told medics on the scene that he had consumed illegal narcotics. He was transported to Decatur-Morgan Hospital for medical clearance before being booked into the Morgan County Jail.
Rothe is now facing the following charges:
- trafficking in dangerous drugs
- felony evasion of law enforcement
- resisting arrest
- using a false identity to evade arrest or hinder prosecution
- driving under the influence
- reckless driving
- reckless endangerment
- tampering with physical evidence
- unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia
A Morgan County Circuit Judge has set Rothe’s total bond at $420,300, with additional holds for authorities in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the female passenger is urged to contact the Priceville Police Department at (256)-355-5476.
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