Ella Roundtree

Name:
ROUNDTREE, ELLA TAKEEMA

Date of Booking:
07/04/2025

Reason(s) For Booking:
SPEEDING 78/45

1ST OFFENSE-DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED/WITHDRAWN

Officer’s Narrative:
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On 07/04/2025 I was patrolling north on James Road. I observed a silver Chevrolet Silverado traveling at a high rate of speed. I checked the vehicles speed with my stalker radar front antenna. The Chevrolet Silverado was traveling at a speed 70MPH in a 45MPH zone. I turned on my emergency equipment and attempted to catch up to the vehicle, while I was catching up, I notice the vehicle was speeding up and drove around a Chevrolet corvette. I checked the vehicles speed, and it increased its speed to 78MPH in a 45MPH zone. I observed the pickup truck merge onto the turning lane with speed. The vehicle made a left turn onto Lynn Haven Road.

At the time I believed the vehicle was coming to a stop near the intersection. I stopped my vehicle and shortly after the pickup truck accelerated and drove onto a driveway close to an unknown resident. While behind the vehicle I observed several people outside the residents. I believed the driver may want to flee the traffic stop after parking the pickup truck. I position my patrol car near the driver’s door. I exited my patrol car and commended the driver to step out of the vehicle. A black female exited and walked towards me. I asked the driver what she was doing. The driver stated she was just trying to get some baby milk. I detained the driver and placed her in the rear due to the large gathering at the residents. The driver was later identified as Ella Takeema Roundtree

Multiple people began to walk towards my patrol car from the rear and the front. I requested the individuals to stand away. At times, the individuals would walk closer towards my driver’s door. I requested multiple people to keep away from the scene. I was unsure if there was anyone else inside the Chevrolet Silverado. As I requested people to stand away from the pickup truck, a female would not move after asked to do so. I attempted to move her away from the rear of the Chevrolet pickup truck. The female was later identified as Raven Michelle Statum. While I was attempting to move Ms. Statum, she shoved my left hand away. After Ms. Statum shoved my hand, I attempted to grab her, and she pushed away and threw a lit cigarette between my left side of the head and shoulder. I knew at the time if the cigarette would have hit my eye or went into my shirt, I would of suffers series injuries and dismemberments from the flamed cigarette. My ability to protect myself would have decreased from the struggle.

Ms. Statum was slapping my hand as I was attempting to apprehend her. After a brief struggle, I observed a black male sprinting towards me with both of his fist clinched in the center of his body. I released Ms. Statum and quickly drew my Glock pistol and aimed at the suspect. The unknown male quickly observed my pistol and quickly ran away. Due to the people surrounding me I held my pistol for any more potential threats while attempting to apprehend Ms. Statum. The struggle continued, while my back was facing the driveway near where the unknown male came from. I used my pistol to deliver a quick strike at Ms. Statum and doing so It would stop Ms. Statum from resisting. The strike pushed her towards the rear of my patrol car. The strike was delivered towards the chest area.

After the strike, myself and Ms. Statum made our way towards the rear of my patrol car. The people at the residents stood their distance. I holstered my pistol and unholstered my taser. I aim at Ms. Statum and instructed her several times to get on the ground. After a while other individuals advised her to get on the ground like I instructed her to do. Ms. Statum then laid on the ground and allowed me to place her under arrest.

I placed Ms. Statum in the rear of my patrol car. At some point several units arrived on scene to assist me. I advised Trooper Welch of an individual who attempted to fight during the altercation. The unknown black male was not located. After further investigation I discovered Ms. Roundtree’s driver’s license was suspended out of the state of Florida. I advised Ms. Roundtree she was under arrest. I released the vehicle to the owner who was on scene. I transported Ms. Roundtree and Ms. Statum to the Lowndes County jail. While in transport Ms. Statum made a comment that she only flicked a cigarette at me. I arrived at the jail and both Ms. Statum and Roundtree were released to jailer personnel without further incident.

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