Suspended Alabama defensive back Tony Mitchell was driving 141 mph as he attempted to flee police in Florida last week before being arrested, according to an arrest report obtained by AL.com.
Mitchell and a passenger in his vehicle, Christophere Lewis, were arrested last Wednesday by deputies from the Holmes County (Florida) Sheriff's Office and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and/or deliver.
Lewis also was charged with carrying a concealed firearm without a permit. Alabama coach Nick Saban said Monday that Mitchell was suspended from the team «and all team activities until we gather more information about the situation and what his legal circumstance is.» According to the arrest report, which was published by AL.com after Saban's announcement Monday night, deputies recovered 226 grams of marijuana — just under 8 ounces — and more than $7,000 in cash from the vehicle.
Police initially pursued Mitchell after observing him driving 78 mph in a 55 mph zone, according to the report. Mitchell's black Dodge Challenger then «accelerated to a high rate of speed» and eventually was clocked at 141 mph before police «lost visual of the vehicle.» Mitchell and Lewis were stopped seven minutes later at a nearby location, where police smelled «the odor of burnt marijuana coming from within the vehicle,» according to the report.