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Felony Charges For Century Man Accused Of Eluding Atmore Police, Hiding In Bushes
July 20, 2025
A Century man is facing felony charges after allegedly attempting to elude law enforcement following an attempted traffic stop in Atmore on Tuesday afternoon.
Donnie Johnson, 53, taken into custody after a brief search that ended with officers finding him attempting to low crawl and hide in bushes.
The incident began around 1:35 p.m. when an Atmore Police officer attempted to pull over a motorcycle on Liberty Street that was not displaying a license plate. According to police, the operator, later identified as Johnson, accelerated to twice the posted speed limit as the officer attempted the stop. Due to the time of day and the reckless operation of the motorcycle, a pursuit was not initiated as Johnson approached Highway 21.
Johnson was last seen by the officer traveling north at a high rate of speed on Highway 21.
A few minutes later, a citizen reported a suspicious person who appeared to be hiding in the bushes at the intersection of Sunset Drive and Highway 21. Officers responded to the area, discovering the abandoned motorcycle in the bushes.
A subsequent search of a nearby field led officers to Johnson, who they said was attempting to low crawl away. He was then taken into custody.
Johnson was charged with felony attempting to elude a law enforcement officer and driving without a driver’s license and transported to the Escambia County (Alabama) Detention Center.
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6 Responses to “Felony Charges For Century Man Accused Of Eluding Atmore Police, Hiding In Bushes”
This is not his first time driving on suspended license.
He will probably get.another slap on the wrist.
I went to school with Donnie. He’s not a bad guy at all. It was no license. A felony? Good grief. He’s smiling bc what else can you do? Cry? That’s not an option going into jail. Anyways. I pray for mercy. Lord draw him to you. Save his soul Jesus. Amen
Johnson is lucky he didn’t “low crawl” through a fire ant hill or a yellow jacket nest.
Yep, you gotta wonder if these characters smile because their mugshot is all that makes them “FAMOUS”.
Hey, Ma, you remember that kid from high school, Donnie? He’s a local celebrety”.
His mugshot with his little sheepish grin makes you smile
I really don’t understand why so many mugshots show the perpetrators with a smile on their faces. They must think that breaking the law is just a big game to them. If that is the case, then somewhere, something, became twisted or broken within their hearts and minds. Going to jail isn’t a game even though they may think that it is.
This genius turned a ticket into felony charges that will likely get him a few years in prison.