ALACHUA, Florida — A Bell man was arrested after fleeing from police in an Alachua neighborhood, according to the Alachua Police Department.
On February 21, 2026, at approximately 10:55 p.m., the Alachua Police Department (APD) received a call about a red Dodge pickup truck stopped in the roadway with the driver’s door open in the 14400 block of NW 154th Terrace. At the time, APD units were handling a separate priority call, prompting the High Springs Police Department (HSPD) to respond through mutual aid assistance.
HSPD officers arrived at the scene around 11:22 p.m. and identified the driver as Micah Ellsworth, age not specified, of Bell, Florida. Officers observed signs of impairment and instructed Ellsworth to exit the vehicle. Ellsworth refused, started the vehicle, and fled the scene while an officer’s arm was inside the vehicle as they attempted to remove the keys from the ignition…