October 16, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
A man who tried to outrun the law in an automobile and on foot to avoid being arrested has been charged with two counts of evading.
40 year old James Ricky Ashford, Jr of Delong Road, Smithville is under a $10,000 bond for evading arrest in a motor vehicle and evading arrest on foot. He will make a court appearance on the charges October 31.
Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on October 5 a deputy spotted Ashford getting into a vehicle at Walmart. Ashford was known to have an active warrant against him for his arrest. The officer activated his blue lights and exited the patrol car to approach Ashford’s vehicle. He ordered Ashford to step out of the automobile but instead Ashford drove away. The officer pursued Ashford onto the roadway until he (Ashford) crashed and then fled on foot. Ashford was taken into custody and charged in the case.