Millbrook chase reaches 100 mph, ends in arrest on Lower Wetumpka Road

A Millbrook traffic stop turned into a dangerous pursuit Monday afternoon as officers say a 2004 Buick Century hit speeds approaching 100 mph and ran through several busy roads before stopping in the 2800 block of Lower Wetumpka Road.

Millbrook Police Chief P.K. Johnson said officers first tried to stop the car at about 1:37 p.m. on May 25 near Highway 14 and Interstate 65 for multiple traffic violations. Instead of pulling over, the driver kept going west on Highway 14, then turned south onto Interstate 65 before the pursuit moved onto Northern Boulevard, Lower Wetumpka Road, the Chisholm community and Fairground Road.

Police identified the driver as Joelouis Duncan, 23, of Montgomery. He was taken into custody without injury and charged with felony attempting to elude and tampering with physical evidence. Duncan was transported to the Elmore County Jail and held without bond while warrants were being obtained and served.

The chase unfolded across a corridor that carries daily commuter traffic between Millbrook, Elmore County and Montgomery, adding risk for anyone on the road as speeds climbed and the route cut through local neighborhoods and main connectors. WAKA reported the pursuit ran from Millbrook into Montgomery, while WSFA said it began around 1:30 p.m. as officers attempted the traffic stop on Highway 14 near I-65.

Johnson pointed to the incident as another example of why pursuit policy is drawing sharper scrutiny in Alabama. State Sen. Arthur Orr introduced Senate Bill 120 in January 2026, calling it the Tristan Hollis Memorial Act. The proposal would require state, county and municipal agencies to adopt written pursuit policies, including rules for chases that cross into other jurisdictions. A public hearing on the bill in February put the issue back in front of lawmakers after the death of 17-year-old Tristan Hollis in a North Alabama chase.

The Millbrook pursuit also echoes an earlier local case. In June 2025, another Millbrook chase topped 100 mph, ended in arrests and led to a loaded firearm being recovered from the vehicle. Monday’s arrest adds fresh urgency to the same question now facing departments across the state: how to stop reckless drivers without turning a traffic violation into a wider danger for everyone nearby.