High-speed pursuit ends in felony arrests

Two people have been arrested after leading law enforcement on a pursuit that reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour last week.

The suspects have been identified as Danarior Dwight Bell and Ella Mae Isaac, according to Neshoba County Sheriff Eric Clark. Both remain in jail.

Bell, 43, of 160 Thompson Road, was arrested and charged with resisting arrest possession of marijuana, disorderly conduct, felony pursuit, possession of a controlled substance and possession of paraphernalia. His bond was set at $42,800, according to Neshoba County Jail Records.

Isaac, 58, of 255 Road 2610, Oklahoma City, Okla., was arrested and charged with felony pursuit. Clark said Isaac was charged for encouraging Bell to continue the pursuit. Her bond has been set at $15,000. 

Clark said Isaac is the owner of the vehicle, which was likely totaled in a crash during the pursuit.

The arrest stems from an incident reported on Wednesday, Aug. 16, at about 11:30 a.m. when a Neshoba County Sheriff’s Deputy encountered the vehicle driven by Bell on Williamsville Road. Clark said the deputy could tell the driver was impaired because he was “all over the roadway.”

After the deputy turned on his blue lights, Bell sped off and went into the Canal Place parking lot where he weaved in and out of parked cars and got onto Highway 15 headed south where he reached speeds between 70 and 80 miles an hour.

Bell then continued onto Highway 16 headed toward the Pearl River Resort. According to Clark, on Highway 16 the chase reached speeds of over 100 miles an hour.

Past the Pearl River Resort, Bell took a right on Thompson Drive where he crashed onto the left side of the road. Bell was able to drive the car out of the ditch and back onto the road before crashing on the right-hand side. He then ran into a Sheriff’s Office patrol car when he attempted to re-enter the roadway.

Clark said Choctaw Police were on the scene to assist in the arrest. Bell was said to be disorderly and was taped before he could be brought under control. Deputies found a bag of a hard crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine in his pocket.

Bell was then transported to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson and was released to the custody of law enforcement here on Aug. 18.