A Cullman foot chase ended with officers pulling a wanted man out from behind equipment inside a local business on Monday. Police say Steven Scott McDonald ran when officers tried to make contact with him, bolting through a parking lot before ducking inside and trying to hide. He didn't get far.
According to the Cullman Tribune, McDonald was arrested on Monday, October 19, after fleeing from officers and hiding inside a local business. Police said he was wanted on felony warrants from multiple agencies, though they have not specified what those outstanding charges are. The outlet reports that McDonald ran through the parking lot as officers attempted to make contact with him, then entered the business and attempted to conceal himself behind equipment.
Officers didn't take long to find him. Per the same account, officers located McDonald inside the business moments later and took him into custody without further incident. The Cullman Police Department has not identified which business served as his brief hideout.
Charges Stack Up On Top Of Existing Warrants
Beyond whatever warrants were already waiting for him, McDonald now faces new charges tied directly to Monday's chase. The report notes that McDonald was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing, resisting arrest and attempting to elude a police officer, stacked on top of the felony warrants that put him on police radar in the first place.
McDonald was transported to Shelby County, about 100 miles from Cullman, to face pending felony charges. The pending felony charges remain unspecified.
Next Stop: Shelby County
McDonald's stay at the Cullman County Detention Center turned out to be short. The Cullman Tribune's report states that McDonald was later transported from the Cullman County Detention Center to Shelby County to face pending felony charges.
It's worth noting that, according to the Cullman Tribune, Cullman County Sheriff's Office incident logs from the same day, October 19, listed a separate report involving use of a false name to avoid arrest, attempting to elude a law-enforcement officer and possession of drug paraphernalia.
As with any pending case, the charges against McDonald remain accusations at this stage. The charges are accusations, and McDonald is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty, the Cullman Tribune notes.
