Teen leads East Alabama agencies on a high speed chase, manhunt
An 18-year-old is facing charges following a vehicle being stolen, a high speed chase, and a manhunt across two East Alabama counties Tuesday morning.
The events surrounding the arrest began around midnight on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, when officers responded to the 200 Block of North 23rd Street around midnight on reports of a vehicle being stolen.
Five hours later, around 5:18 A.M. officers were patrollingAt approximately 5:18 a.m., officers spotted the vehicle while patrolling the area of Cherry Ave and attempted to make a traffic stop. The vehicle fled, and a pursuit began.
The pursuit occurred along Interstate 85 South with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and the Macon County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) assisting.
The vehicle crashed in the area of Howard Road and Heritage Hill Road in Macon County at approximately 5:37 a.m., where the suspect fled on foot. The suspect, later identified as 18-year-old Nehemiah Coles, was eventually located at a residence in the 4000 Block of Sumbry Street in Tuskegee, AL, following a manhunt with Macon County Sheriff’s Office, Opelika Police Department, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, and Tuskegee Police Department.
Cole is charged with Theft of Property, First Degree, and felony Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement and booked into the Lee County Justice Center.
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