MILLBROOK, Ala. – Wanted felon arrested after chase in Police in Millbrook arrested a wanted felon, Derek Holley, on Tuesday following a high-speed chase.
Holley, who was wanted for the rape of a 13-year-old, attempted to evade the police when they tried to pull him over.
He lost control of his blue BMW sedan and crashed into a boulder on Oak Tree Road. He then fled into a nearby wooded area, leaving his 15-year-old daughter behind in the vehicle.
After an extensive search, Holley was apprehended in the 4500 block of Landward Drive.
The United States Marshall’s Service, Elmore County Sheriff’s Department, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Aviation Unit, and the Department of Corrections K-9 Unit all assisted in the search. Holley is facing charges of rape in the first degree, reckless endangerment, and attempting to elude.
He is currently being held without bond at the Elmore County Jail pending an Anaiah’s Law hearing. No additional information is available at this time.
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