4 armed people, including 2 teens, arrested after Jefferson County police chase
Four people, including a 16-year-old, are facing charges after leading law enforcement officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle.
Jefferson County sheriff’s deputies were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle on Gadsden Highway and I-59 South on Tuesday.
The chase ended in the 400 block of West Valley Avenue, when the suspect’s vehicle left the roadway and collided with a curb and a fence, said sheriff’s spokesman Lt. Henry Irby.
Four people inside the vehicle fled on foot; however, they were all captured.
The driver, 19-year-old Juwon Poole, is charged with two counts of receiving stolen property, reckless endangerment, attempting to elude and various traffic violations.
He has been released from jail after posting bonds total $83,500.
Irby said attempt to elude and resisting arrest are being sought for an 18-year-old, and a charge of attempting to elude is sought for a 19-year-old. Their names have been withheld pending formal charges.
A 16-year-old boy also faces charges of attempting to elude.
All four suspects were armed, Irby said. Two of the guns were stolen.
Anyone with additional information is asked to call investigators at 205-325-1450 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.