PACE — A 36-year-old man is in jail without bond after leading police on a high-speed chase that resulted in one deputy being hit by his vehicle.
Deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office were called to Dominic Turner's home on Cosica Boulevard in Navarre for a possible domestic violence, according to the press release.
When officials arrived they found the Navarre man sitting in his black Lexus in the driveway of the home. Turner refused to comply with the deputies demands to leave the vehicle and fled the scene.
After speaking with the alleged victim of the domestic violence, deputies broadcasted Turner's information believing they had enough information to arrest him on domestic violence and tampering with a witness. While speaking with the victim, Turner sent the person a text stating, "the police won't stop him" and "we're not done until you're not breathing."
A patrol unit in Pace spotted Turner's car on U.S. Highway 90 and Watkins Street and attempted to do a traffic stop, but Turner refused to yield. He lead officials through Pace and Milton without stopping.
Throughout the chase, Turner drove against the flow of traffic, attempted to hit patrol cars and avoided "Spike Strips" deployed in an attempt to stop his vehicle.
During one deployment of the “Spike Strips”, Turner saw a deputy with the strips and sharply turned, leaving the roadway into the grass, aiming his vehicle at the deputy.
As Turner drove his vehicle off the road way into the grass, the deputy ran in an attempt to avoid being struck by Turner, but was still struck and thrown though the air.
Turner’s vehicle went approximately 30 feet off the roadway while at Hwy, 90 and Pond Creek, striking the deputy and eventually striking a large tree. Turner was able to maneuver his Lexus, which suffered substantial front end damage, back onto Highway 90 and continued to flee from other deputies.
The deputy that was struck was able to let other deputies know he had survived the impact. The deputy was taken to Santa Rosa Hospital. He sprained his knee and had numerous cuts and bruises, but has since been released from the hospital.
Turner also struck another patrol vehicle during the pursuit causing damage. The pursuit continued north on U.S. Highway 87, and came to an end on near Pleasant Grove Road after Turner’s vehicle could no longer continue.
Turner refused to comply with deputies trying to take him into custody and actively fought with officers. During the altercation, a deputy suffered multiple fractures to his finger.
A K9 unit was then deployed and subdued Turner. The Navarre man continued to fight and resist arrest.
Turner was then taken into custody and transported to Santa Rosa Hospital. He was treated for lacerations from the K9 apprehension, then released and transported to the Santa Rosa County Jail.
Turner was charged with attempted felony murder for striking a deputy with his vehicle.
He also was charged with aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest with violence, and fleeing/eluding a law enforcement officer with injuries and damage. Turner also was charged with the original domestic violence charges from the incident in Navarre.
Turner is being held in the Santa Rosa County Jail without bond.
