Alabama DB is on suspension Prior to his arrest, Tony Mitchell drove at 141 mph.
The arrest report that AL.com was able to obtain shows that last week, Tony Mitchell, the suspended defensive back for Alabama, attempted to elude police in Florida while speeding, reaching 141 mph.
On Wednesday, deputies from the Holmes County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office arrested Mitchell and Christophere Lewis, a passenger in his car. Mitchell was accused of possessing marijuana with the intention of selling or delivering it. Additionally, Lewis faced charges for unlawfully carrying a concealed weapon.
Halfway between Panama City and Alabama, Holmes County is situated in the north.
Mitchell was placed on leave from the team and from all team activities until further details regarding the matter and his legal status could be ascertained, according to Alabama coach Nick Saban’s statement on Monday.
In the car, deputies found 226 grams (less than 8 ounces) of marijuana and almost $7,000 in cash, according to the arrest report that AL.com released following Saban’s revelation on Monday night.
In the report, it states that Mitchell was first sought by police after they saw him traveling at 78 mph in a 55 mph zone. Following that, Mitchell’s black Dodge Challenger “accelerated to a high rate of speed, reaching a top speed of 141 mph before police “lost visual of the car.
Police detected “the odor of burnt marijuana coming from within the vehicle” when they stopped Mitchell and Lewis seven minutes later at a nearby site, according to the report. Lewis instructed Mitchell to “punch it, and Mitchell acknowledged running from the police. According to the police report, Mitchell “looked to have a slow and/or delayed response when answering questions, and his eyes were “red and glazy.
A Springfield 9mm handgun that was loaded was also found by the police in the car, the report states. Lewis denied ownership of the gun and the marijuana, while Mitchell, who has a concealed weapons permit, denied having one.
As a freshman, Mitchell was rated as a four-star recruit by the Sports Illustrated 100. The opening day of spring practice for the Crimson Tide was Monday.
Each and every person has the capacity to make decisions, as Saban stated. There is no such thing as being in the wrong location at the wrong moment. One must take accountability for the people they surround themselves with, the things they do, the people they associate with, and the circumstances in which they find themselves.Thoughts and decisions that land you in difficult circumstances have cause and effect.
