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VEHICLE PURSUIT ARREST

Sep 13, 2019 | 5:20 AM

Pensacola Police say a man is in custody after fleeing on foot after a vehicle pursuit. Police said 22-year-old Austin Wigley was wanted on outstanding warrants and police were pursuing him when he crashed his car at the intersection of Scenic Highway and Creighton Road at about 2 a.m. and ran. Police deployed a drone to aid its search, and Wigley was apprehended about 4 hours later. He was charged with a variety of felonies including two counts of grand theft auto, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, resisting arrest, and violation of probation. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond.
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Pensacola, FL, USA
70°F
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Humidity: 84%
Pressure: 30.2 INHG
Cloudy. Wind 30 mph ENE. Pressure 30.2 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
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Tonight
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Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Precipitation: 3%
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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70°FLow
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Precipitation: 2%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tue Nov 3
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79°FHigh
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Precipitation: 10%
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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71°FLow
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Precipitation: 49%
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wed Nov 4
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79°FHigh
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Precipitation: 60%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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68°FLow
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Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thu Nov 5
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78°FHigh
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Precipitation: 6%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
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63°FLow
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Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Fri Nov 6
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77°FHigh
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Precipitation: 5%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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59°FLow
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Precipitation: 2%
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
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75°FHigh
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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59°FLow
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Precipitation: 3%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
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74°FHigh
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Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.