Driver Flees Traffic Stop, One in Custody
Thu Oct 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM CT · PANAMA CITY · Bay County
Driver flees a traffic stop, one person in custody. Officers tried to stop a vehicle near Mound Avenue and 21st Place around 7:05 PM Thursday, and the driver failed to yield, heading west on Peters Drive before being pinned in near Price.
A woman was taken into custody and traffic in the area was cleared by about 7:12 PM. Details are preliminary and based on early dispatch traffic.
What we know
- Reported: Thu Oct 8, 2026 at 7:05 PM CT
- Location: Peters Dr area, Panama City
- Community: PANAMA CITY
- Status: Preliminary – not an official report
Confirmed vs. not yet known
| HEARD ON DISPATCH | Driver flees a traffic stop, one person in custody. Officers tried to stop a vehicle near Mound Avenue and 21st Place around 7:05 PM Thursday, and the driver failed to yield, heading west on Peters Drive before being pinned in near Price. |
| PRELIMINARY | This comes from a short radio clip and has not been confirmed by an agency. |
| NOT KNOWN | Cause, citations and how long traffic was affected. |
Dispatch timeline
Call heard on Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch.
No further radio traffic about this call is in the clip we have. This page is updated if an agency releases more.
Source: Bay County Law Enforcement dispatch audio, auto-transcribed.
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