On Sunday, Feb. 26, around 9:40 p.m., a deputy attempted a traffic stop on a pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed near Greenwood.
The driver of the pickup truck, Ethan Brice Pitts, fled from the deputy on Highway 162 before turning into a field and running over a locked gate.
The truck was then turned off and abandoned in the field.
During the investigation, it was discovered that Pitts had stolen the vehicle from an address outside of Marianna. Deputies established a perimeter, and the K-9 Tracking Unit was deployed.
After an approximate 1.5-mile track, Pitts was found and taken into custody.
The owner of the vehicle told law enforcement that his gun was also inside the vehicle when it was taken, and it was later found inside the vehicle.
Further investigation showed that Pitts’ driving privileges have been revoked, and he is a convicted felon.
Ethan Brice Pitts was arrested and is being charged with Fleeing/Eluding Law Enforcement, Driving while License Revoked, Felon in Possession of Ammunition, Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle and Grand Theft of a Firearm.
