Auburn, Ala. - On Nov. 26, 2023, Auburn Police arrested Anthony Jamel Zikell Johnson, age 25, from Opelika, AL on warrants charging him with trafficking in stolen identities, attempting to elude a police officer and possession of marijuana second degree.

The arrest stems from Auburn Police conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle for traffic violations near the intersection East Glenn Avenue and Dogwood Drive on Nov. 26. During the traffic stop, the driver and sole occupant, later identified as Anthony Jamel Zikell Johnson, fled from police driving towards the dead end of Dogwood Drive.

The vehicle exited the roadway and crashed into an embankment. Johnson fled on foot and was apprehended a short time later by responding officers. During the investigation, multiple items associated with identity theft and narcotics contraband were recovered from the vehicle.

Johnson was arrested and transported to the Lee County Jail to be held on a $34,000 bond.

All defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.