Loxley police have released new information about Tuesday night's high speed chase through Baldwin County.
Police say an officer tried to stop 38-year-old Thomas Murphy on County Road 64, near Hall Road, for a traffic violation. Hall pulled over for a moment and then then hit the gas.
Murphy headed west on County Road 64 to Highway 181, then south to Fairhope. During the chase, police say Murphy ran several cars off the road.
Murphy eventually turned off Highway 181 into a new subdivision which lead to a dead end at Sanctuary Drive.
But he refused to give up. Murphy got out of his car and ran into a wooded area. State Troopers brought in a helicopter and Fairhope Police used canine units to track down Murphy.
Murphy was charged with reckless endangerment and issued citations for reckless driving, running a red light, failing to maintain lane, suspended driving, and leaving the scene of an accident.
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