Talladega road check leads to golf course chase

Talladega police began conducting road checks this week leading into this labor day weekend and within minutes of the first road check, officers made an interesting arrest.

Poice say One of the first drivers to approach a checkpoint on Bankhead Boulevard executed a three-point turn to avoid stopping, then pulled onto the Municipal Golf Course.

The fleeing car reached speeds of up to 60 miles per hour across the golf course, forcing golfers to dive for cover.  the car eventually went airborne and came down on a concrete pad where the golf carts are normally parked. The impact on the pad caused the vehicle’s air bags to deploy. Unable to see due to the airbag, the driver then drove into the water hazard, and attempted briefly to swim away. A bag of what appeared to be marijuana also floated out of the car, and was recovered with a golf ball retriever. The driver was arrested for attempting to elude, reckless endangerment and possession of marijuana in the second degree.