Morgan County, AL – Deputies in Morgan County say a routine traffic stop quickly escalated overnight when a driver allegedly fled from law enforcement along Highway 231 in Lacey’s Spring. The vehicle reportedly sped into the Aladdin Mobile Home Estates community before the suspect abandoned it and attempted to hide underneath one of the mobile homes.
According to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies located and arrested Carlos Edward Lopez, 44, after a brief search. Lopez faces several charges, including attempting to elude a police officer, no plainly visible tag, failure to stop at a stop sign, switched tag, failure to signal, and driving with an expired or no driver’s license.
Authorities say the incident began when deputies initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle early Friday morning. The driver allegedly ignored commands to pull over, leading officers on a short pursuit before abandoning the vehicle.
Lopez was taken into custody without further incident. The Sheriff’s Office noted that all arrests are public information and that individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
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