Suspect in Phenix City chase booked into jail
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- Marques Dillard, 27, booked into Russell County Jail March 26 on multiple charges including eluding police.
- Dillard led high-speed chase in Mercedes on March 25, crashed into sedan; faces obstruction and reckless endangerment charges.
CNAW2News.com has learned the suspect in a Phenix City chase was booked into jail.
Dillard’s mugshot via Russell County Sheriff’s Office
Marques Dillard, 27, was booked into the Russell County Jail on March 26, 2026, on several charges.
Dillard led Phenix City police on a high speed chase in a white Mercedes on Highway 280, 43rd Avenue and Auburn Road on March 25, 2026.
The chase came to a screeching halt when the Mercedes crashed into a small sedan at the intersection of Auburn Road and Lee Road 240.
Dillard was taken into police custody at the scene and was taken to a nearby hospital for medical evaluation. Dillard is facing two counts of attempting to elude a law enforcement officer, one count of reckless endangerment and three counts of obstruction-failure to appear/comply/pay.
Dillard is expected to face additional charges.
