FLORENCE, Ala. — Jovani Michael Johnson is in custody following a theft at a licensed firearms dealer that led to a police chase on April 8. According to the Florence Police Department, officers responded to a hold-up alarm at the firearms store located in the 100 block of West Mobile Street. Johnson allegedly stole a firearm and fled the scene.
Witnesses provided police with a description of both the suspect and his vehicle, allowing Officer Lambert to spot Johnson’s car traveling west on Veterans Drive. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, Johnson fled into Colbert County, prompting a pursuit. Officers successfully stopped the vehicle on Wilson Dam Road at River Road, where Johnson was apprehended without injury.
Johnson now faces charges of theft of property in the second degree and attempting to elude law enforcement. He was transported to the Lauderdale County Detention Center, where he is being held on a $15,500 bond.
