Cantonment Man Sentenced to Jail for Fleeing Traffic Stop and Hiding in Air Duct
Kevin Jacob Moore, 36, was sentenced to 11 months and 15 days in jail after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a traffic stop in which he fled and hid in an air duct.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 25, 2026, 1:46 a.m. ET
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Aug 25, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET
Cantonment Man Sentenced to Jail for Fleeing Traffic Stop and Hiding in Air Duct
Kevin Jacob Moore, 36, was sentenced on August 25, 2026, in Escambia County Circuit Court to 11 months and 15 days in the county jail on each of three counts, to run concurrently, with credit for five days already served, according to northescambia.com.
Moore had been charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, operating while driver’s license revoked as a habitual traffic offender, and failure to obey a law enforcement officer. The charges stem from an incident in which Moore allegedly refused to provide identification and documentation before telling a deputy, “I’m out,” and speeding away through a red light at East Kingsfield Road, as reported by northescambia.com.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
Aug 25, 2026, 1:46 a.m. ETFirst report
Cantonment Man Sentenced After Fleeing Traffic Stop and Hiding in Air Duct
A Cantonment man who fled a traffic stop and hid in an air duct has been sentenced to jail, according to the Escambia County Sheriff's Office and court records reported by northescambia.com.
Kevin Jacob Moore, 36, was sentenced on August 25, 2026, in Escambia County Circuit Court to 11 months and 15 days in the county jail on each of three counts, to run concurrently, with credit for five days already served, northescambia.com reported.
The charges were possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, operating while driver's license revoked as a habitual traffic offender, and failure to obey a law enforcement officer, according to the report.
Moore allegedly refused to provide identification and documentation before telling a deputy, "I'm out," and speeding away through a red light at East Kingsfield Road, the report said. He was later found hiding in an air duct, according to the report.
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