On Sat. Aug. 2nd, the Prentiss County Sheriff's Office received several calls concerning a drunk driver in the Jumpertown area. Deputy Torie Jumper responded to the calls and located the suspect driver identified by Jumper as Robby Eaton age 44, of 221 CR 8401 Rienzi. When located Deputy Jumper attempted to stop Eaton on CR 8401. He failed to yield to her attempts to stop him and eventually turned on to HWY 4 west and struck an automobile at the intersection and continued to refused to stop. Eaton struck two more automobiles on HWY 4 before exiting Prentiss County into Tippah County. Tippah County authorities were notified of the pursuit along with the Highway Patrol. A Tippah County Deputy set up spike strips on HWY 4 but the suspect turned onto a County Road before making it that far. He eventually was pursued onto HWY 2. The Officers called off the pursuit when it appeared to be too dangerous to continue because of Eaton's erratic driving and the bad road conditions (Raining). Eaton was arrested Monday Night at his residence by Prentiss County Deputies and an Agent with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Eaton was on Probation with the DOC and a warrant had been issued for a probation violation. Eaton was charged with Felony Fleeing and numerous other charges including leaving the scene of an accident x 3. Bond was set on the misdemeanor charges but he remains in custody on the revocation. The Officer did an outstanding job and used good judgement in deciding to discontinue the pursuit considering she knew who the driver was.

Sheriff Tolar