PANAMA CITY — A Panama City Beach man has been arrested after attempting to flee police in a car that broke down in an open field, according to Panama City Police officials.
Nathan Alexander Combs, 36, was arrested on drug possession charges Sunday after investigators with the PCPD Street Crimes Unit saw him leaving the Comfort Inn & Suites located at 2317 Jenks Ave. Investigators recognized Combs and knew he had several active warrants out of Bay County and tried to pull him over, officers said.
Combs turned, jumped a curb and accelerated away from the officers. The vehicle Combs was driving became disabled in an open field and he was placed under arrest, police reported.
During a search of the vehicle, authorities found 18 Oxycodone pills, 1.9 grams of methamphetamine and 1.5 grams of marijuana were located. Subsequently, Combs was arrested and transported to the Bay County Jail where he was charged with fleeing and eluding, possession of Oxycodone with intent to distribute, possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana less than twenty grams, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony driving on suspended drivers license.