On Saturday, February 25, 2023, Jackson County, Florida Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to assist the Florida Highway Patrol with a single vehicle wreck on Highway 71 near Heartsfield Road.
When deputies arrived on scene, a witness reported that the driver of the vehicle fled into the woods immediately after the crash.
During the investigation, deputies determined that the vehicle had been stolen from a Dothan-area business earlier in the day.
The K-9 Tracking Unit was activated and quickly established a track on the suspect.
After receiving assistance from a citizen with drone footage of the suspect, Richard Conway was located and taken into custody.
Richard Conway is being charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Property Damage by the Florida Highway Patrol and Resisting an Officer Without Violence by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.
