Perry County Sheriff and Deputies capture dangerous fugitive, wanted out of Wayne County

The Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems said deputies received a tip that a wanted man named David Doyle was hiding out at a home on Polk Street, in Linden, behind the City Hall.

Chief Deputy Rosson assembled a team of officers on foot to surround the home.

Deputy Alan Daniel found Doyle in a very confined space in the attic, where he had covered himself with insulation. Upon contact, Doyle sprayed Chief Deputy Rosson and Deputy Jason Morrow in the face with pepper spray as they closed in on Doyle in the attic. Doyle then began trying to set the attic on fire with a butane torch.

Deputy's returned fire with the deployment of tasers, and Doyle began stomping his way through the floor of the attic, where he fell through the ceiling of the Polk Street residence.

Investigator Stockstill then made contact with Doyle in the living room of the home where Doyle sprayed Stockstill with pepper spray and stuck Stockstill in the right eye with the butt end of a large Buck hunting knife.

Doyle then fled out the front door, where Deputy Jason Coleman ordered Doyle to stop. Chief Deputy Rosson, Deputy Jason Morrow pursed Doyle into a thicket area behind the home where, Deputy Morrow made contact with Doyle again. Doyle struck Deputy Morrow on the wrist and bullet proof vest with the knife.

Doyle continued to flee on foot and entered a 3 feet diameter drainage tile that ran approximately 150 feet under ground.

Deputy Alan Daniel began crawling into the tile, where Doyle set off an explosion.

Mayor Wess Ward was asked to assist the officers with the use of the City's tile and pipe camera.

Lt. Duke and Ward began scoping the tile.

The Sheriff said he arrived on the scene about this time and officers had both ends of the tile secured.

After around 90 minutes, Doyle surrendered to Chief Deputy Rosson, Sheriff Weems and Deputy Morrow.

Doyle was taken into custody and transported to the Wayne County line to turn over to their deputies.

Doyle now faces multiple Aggravated Assaults on officers, Aggravated Arson, Vandalism over $1000, Evading Arrest charges in Perry County.

The Sheriff said Doyle (50) is originally from Perry County as is no stranger to law enforcement in surrounding counties.

The Sheriff recalled Doyle's rein of terror in Perry County when he and Chief Deputy Rosson started their careers in law enforcement over 20 years ago.

Doyle has spent approximately 17 years of his life in the prison system.

"I want to commend my team of officers for another job well done. Another highly dangerous situation, turned out with just minor injuries on my men. Hopefully, the judicial system works in our favor and Doyle remains behind bars for many more years", the sheriff said.