At approximately 1:27 p.m. police were notified an inmate's ankle monitor at the Covington County work release program was cut. The inmate allegedly stole a vehicle from the Covington Center Arena, then stole another vehicle. Covington County deputies and Alabama state troopers pursued. Deputies forcibly stopped the vehicle on Highway 55, approximately two miles south of Andalusia, killing the man.
Agency: Covington County Sheriff's Office, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
Motive: unauthorized work release exit
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: April 7, 2021
County: Covington
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Fleeing: car