Man Charged After Vehicle, Foot Pursuit + NAACP Emergency Meeting

Welcome back, Mobile! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

A heavy thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 73.

Here are the top stories today in Mobile:

1. A Mobile man faces a slew of charges after a vehicle and foot pursuit this weekend. 37-year-old Bryan Ellard was charged with theft of property, unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle, attempting to elude police, reckless endangerment, and resisting arrest. Officers spotted a stolen vehicle near Halls Mill Road and Swedetown Road Saturday afternoon and tried to initiate a traffic stop. The driver, later identified as Ellard, refused to stop and led officers on a short vehicle pursuit before crashing into a parked car and continuing the chase on foot. (FOX10 News)
2. The Mobile Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held an emergency news conference via Zoom to addressed concerns about the Mobile City Council Runoff Elections. News surfaced last week about out-of-town conservative special interest groups endorsing several candidates, including the late Levon Manzie, leaving some to believe super PACs are financially supporting candidates who will help with a hidden annexation agenda. Some voters believe annexation will shake up the racial makeup of Mobile and lead to communities of color suffering. (NBC 15 WPMI)
3. The Mobile Airport Authority will build a multi-use cargo warehouse and hangar facility at the Brookley Aeroplex with a $5.1 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant. (FOX10 News)
4. After a spate of car break-ins, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to lock their doors. (WKRG News 5)
5. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office found over $120,000 stuffed into a suitcase during a multi-agency traffic stop. (WKRG News 5)

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Today in Mobile:

• Baby's First Storytime - Mobile Public Library (8:30 AM)
• Wonderful Wednesday Storytime - Mobile Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Music and Movement Storytime: Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (9:00 AM)
• Storytime with Mr. Butch - Mobile Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Tales for Toddlers - Mobile Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Good Listeners Storytime - Mobile Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Back Porch Storytime - Mobile Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Preschool Power Storytime - Mobile Public Library (10:00 AM)
• Small Business Luncheon - SouthWest Mobile County Chamber of Commerce (11:30 AM)
• Wear Your Selfie Button - Mobile Public Library (1:00 PM)
• Knit & Crochet - Mobile Public Library (2:00 PM)
• Wacky Wednesdays - Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM)

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— Samantha Friedlander

About me: Samantha Friedlander is an avid reader and writer who loves storytelling. She is a freelance writer for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. She has a dual degree in English and Psychology.