Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Mario Flynn, 31, of Memphis, pled guilty to one count of felony evasion resulting in serious bodily injury in Madison County Circuit Court.

He was sentenced to twenty years to serve in the Mississippi Department of Corrections, the maximum penalty allowed by law.

On October 13, 2023, an officer with Madison Police Department responded to the Best Buy located on Grandview Boulevard. Per the store security officer, two males appeared to take several laptops and surveillance cameras. They were able to identify a white BMW X6 bearing Texas plates as the suspect vehicle. An MPD officer noticed the suspect vehicle entering onto Interstate 55 Southbound. The suspect car then exited onto County Line Road and reentered onto I55 then headed northbound.

Once northbound on I55, the vehicle reached speeds up to 128 mph. Another MPD officer saw the suspects in the BMW throwing boxes of items out of the window during the pursuit. The car, driven by Mario Flynn, took the Canton Highway 22 exit and hit a civilian’s vehicle. The crash caused severe injuries to the civilian including a fractured vertebra and multiple rib fractures.

Flynn and the other male fled on foot, but officers were able to quickly track them down. They found Flynn lying under a trailer. He was taken to the hospital and treated for injuries he sustained during the wreck.

“We continue to see individuals running from law enforcement in Madison and Rankin counties,” said Bramlett. “Please, let this case speak to the inherent danger in running from police at high rates of speed. Innocent people can and do get hurt and, when that happens, those responsible will be facing lengthy prison sentences.”