Published: October 15, 2021

THE GILES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING THE PUBLIC'S HELP. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, AN OFFICER WITH THE MINOR HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT ATTEMPTED TO STOP A VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY 11 AROUND 8 PM. THE SUBJECT REFUSED TO STOP AND FLED DOWN MCREE LANE. TWO MALES THEN FLED FROM THE TRUCK ON FOOT. THE PASSENGER, A JUVENILE WAS LATER APPREHENDED. THE TRUCK CAME BACK AS STOLEN OUT OF CULLMAN ALABAMA AND A SEACH OF THE TRUCK YIELDED STOLEN PROPERTY, GUNS AND NARCOTICS. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS BELIEVED TO BE DAVID DREW WILLIAMS OF JONES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. WILLIAMS REMAINS AT LARGE AND MAY POSSIBLY STILL BE IN THE AREA. WILLIAMS IS WANTED IN MULTIPLE STATES AND ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AND HAS BEEN VIOLENT IN THE PAST AND IS LIKELY TO BE ARMED. AT APPROXIMATELY 8 AM THURSDAY, A RESIDENT OF MCREE LANE REPORTED A VEHICLE STOLEN AND SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES IN THE ARE WERE ALSO BURGLARIZED. THE VEHICLE IS A DARK GRAY 200 CHEVROLET STEPSIDE 4x2 WITH A TAILGATE THAT HAS REPAIR DAMAGE AND A NAVY STICKER ON THE REAR WINDOW  ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE STOLEN VEHICLE OR THE WHEREABOUTS OF DAVID DREW WILLIAMS IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE GILES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT. IF YOU SEE THIS INDIVIDUAL PLEASE DO NOT APPROACH, CALL 911.