Posted 10/18/21

A Mississippi man accused of fleeing police and stealing vehicles out of Alabama and Tennessee has been arrested in Indiana, according to police.

The Giles County Sherriff’s Office said 46-year-old David Drew Williams of Jones County, Mississippi, is the man they suspect of fleeing officers in Minor Hill around 8 p.m. October 13th. According to the sheriff’s office, Minor Hill Police Department attempted a traffic stop but the driver fled.

The Giles County Sherriff’s Office said two males fled on foot, and the passenger, a juvenile, was caught a few hours later.

According to authorities, Williams was wanted in multiple states and across the Southeast. As of Monday morning, he was awaiting extradition to Giles County.

According to police, several vehicles along McRee Road in Minor Hill were found to be burglarized around that time.