Crash ends with multiple charges

A Pensacola man who led state troopers on a high speed chase Sunday afternoon on Highway 113 in Flomaton and eventually crashed into a vehicle on Highway 31 now faces multiple charges including unlawful possession of a controlled substances including methamphetamine and cocaine.

Adrain Kiwane Hale, 24, 8555 Untreiner Ave, Pensacola, is accused of crashing into a vehicle occupied by an Auburn couple who was stopped and attempting to make a left turn off of Highway 31 onto Highway 113.

A release from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said Hale was charged with attempting to elude, reckless endangerment, possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute.

However, when Hale appeared before Circuit Judge Jeff White Tuesday morning, court records showed he was only charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and attempting to elude.

Reports state about 3 p.m. Sunday state troopers attempted to initiate a stop on Highway 113 on a 2007 Cadillac CTS driven by Hale. Hale then accelerated and speeds reached 100 mph as Hale headed toward Flomaton in a 12 mile chase. When Hale neared the intersection with Highway 31, he attempted to make a right turn onto Highway 31 and slammed his vehicle into a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe, stopped at the intersection.

The occupants of the Hyundai were not injured.

Zackary Eyke of Auburn was driving the Hyundai with his passenger, Harley Sorrells. Eyke said Sorrells had purchased the vehicle about a week earlier and they were headed back to Auburn from the beach in Pensacola.

"I was sitting in the turn lane and saw the Cadillac come up and it smashed into us," Eyke said. "Cops got out with their guns drawn and told us to get out of the way."

Eyke pulled the car into the parking lot of State Line Tires.

When troopers arrived and got Hale out of the vehicle a search revealed about 13 grams of meth under the front seat. Inside the trunk they discovered cocaine and the prescription drug Diazepam.

During the bond hearing Hale told Judge White he had no job and no income. Judge White asked him how he took care of himself and Hale said he had relatives in Pensacola that took care of him.

Hale also testified under oath that the was not a convicted felon and was not on probation or out on bond in any other case.

District Attorney Steve Billy requested at least $25,000 bond in the case, noting that Hale led the state troopers on a high-speed case for 12 miles and put other people in danger. He also said Hale was very uncooperative after being taken into custody and felt Hale would be a flight risk.

Judge White also noted that Hale put other people in danger and was a threat to the community with his actions and set bond at $30,000.

He also told Hale that if he was released on bond, he could not leave the state of Alabama without the court's permission. Hale said he had nowhere to stay in Alabama.

Judge White appointed Hale an attorney and said he may consider, at some point, allowing him to leave the state if he makes bond.

"But not right now," White said.