On August 5th, 2025, along Interstate 4 near Lakeland, a gray GMC DY pickup first caught a Florida Highway Patrol troopers attention for simple traffic violations. The driver's license plate was partly covered and he was not wearing a seat belt. Instead of settling the matter with a routine roadside stop, the driver accelerated away and set the stage for something far more serious. You have a 1235 description pick up speed. We got light traffic still westbound 52 pit. That work area. Heat. Heat. the evening. ended with 38-year-old Jimmy Florenoi taken into custody after troopers searched the truck and discovered roughly 150 lbs of marijuana along with about $40,000 in cash jewelry and casino chips. Floroi was booked on several charges, including aggravated fleeing to elude law enforcement, reckless driving, resisting an officer with violence, and possession of marijuana with intent to sell. April 19th, 2023 began with chaos at a convenience store in North Miami, where an armed robbery sent suspects racing away in a white Lexus. Police across the region were quickly alerted as the car slipped through early containment attempts. As agencies joined forces, the same Lexus kept appearing across multiple cities, drawing more units into what was becoming a multi-county hunt. Now secondary in position now going on to give you 105. has left on. Left on it. 81 the air subject at the house of the two subjects with the SUVs in front at the green and white house. They made their way into a house with the two SUVs in front. Aviation 1049 147 >> 147. Go ahead. >> If they are inside the house, just set up a containment area surrounding your house and let's start. If they went inside, we don't want to have fire alarms that start up and they're getting the other unit started at this time. Keep going. Keep going. Keep mine. I got my white t-shirt and a shirt. They cross the lead. They cross the leot. >> Signal 14. They're armed with AR-15s for all units coming. All right. They're carjacking. They're carjacking a vehicle. They're carjacking a vehicle. Carjacking a vehicle. >> Randy, watch. Randy, watch the crossfire. Watch the crossfire. Randy 823. 823. Go ahead. >> Bail out. Bail out. Bail out. Bail out. Rock Island. Rock Island. They just >> All units, they just bail out again. Bail out again. He took off front on foot. Took off front on foot. 823 into the complex southbound. South south of the south of where I was. I'm hearing them on 911. >> That's what they're talking. By the end of the incident, officers had detained the suspects linked to the robbery and the carjacking attempts that unfolded during the escape. Investigators later connected them to the original convenience store holdup, leaving them facing charges related to armed robbery, carjacking, and fleeing from law enforcement. On July 1st, 2022, a sleek Maserati rolling through Florida traffic drew the attention of Florida Highway Patrol after a driver suspected of drinking behind the wheel refused to pull over. Instead of a simple roadside check, the driver sped off, turning a luxury sports car into the centerpiece of a tense police pursuit. Do want to help out or are they 51? oil. Nothing that subjects inside. Yeah, bro. I got a 1079. 152. >> Let me see your hands. >> 1049. >> Left hand. Open the door. >> With your left hand. Open the door. >> 8. Contact 1592. >> What's your 102092? Were you able to update? for send 1049 108 drive right for US 19 east of US 19 I'm turning around heading that way seat take a seat The driver was eventually arrested and admitted he had been drinking before getting behind the wheel that night. He was taken to jail and faced charges including driving under the influence reckless driving and fleeing to elude law enforcement. March 7th, 2022 began at the Duneden Cove Motel with a fight tied to a drug deal. Moments later, 27year-old Kenneth Lunford Jr. allegedly stole another man's car and disappeared from the scene. A regional alert quickly followed as deputies and police units began scanning nearby roads for the stolen vehicle. >> Still southbound Fort Harrison, past Braggington. >> All right, accelerating again. Back to a high rate of speed on the wrong side of uh through the median back over the correct side of the road. Just ran the red red light at Rosary and Clear Water Largo southbound high rate of speed. through 8th Avenue Northwest. >> Oh, he was awfully close to that motorcycle. >> Oh my gosh. Yes. >> We got to get a sticks ahead of this guy. He's going to kill someone. Yep. >> Through fourth a. Do we have squad three units on here? >> All right. He's over the wrong side of the road coming up to West Bay on Clear Water Largo. He's got a red light. All right. He ran the red light. I think he just signal forward into this van. He's now east westbound on West Bay. >> He missed the flag. 28. >> All right. Continuing south past 24th. He's in the He's in the median. High rate of speed. All right, slowing down at 18. Uh, looks like he's going to bail at 18. Um, he's coming to carjack a Corvette. Uh, black male, blue shirt, blue jeans. >> Rocky, can you get up there? >> All right, that car just sped off. Um he's back in his uh red car taking off southbound 12 G Boulevard through seventh on the sidewalk passing the car. Almost signal >> on the opposite lanes of traffic. Southbound high rate of speed coming up to fifth. just ran the red light at fifth. This guy has no regard for anybody else on the road on the uh pedestrian path. Just signal just signal forward uh in front of Krabby Bills fourth uh 4th Avenue out of out of the car running southbound. He's trying to carjack another Mustang. A black Mustang. >> Sorry, I'm getting a little amped up here. >> All right, he just carjacked this Mustang. Taking off in a black convertible Mustang southbound on G Boulevard. Anybody in this ram it if you have to. >> I'm right behind it. >> It looks like that car was involved in the signal 4. So he's got the back left tires gone. Sorry. >> Yeah, there's a deputy behind him. He's still southbound. He's all over the road. All right. Just hit the the marine unit now. He's fish tailing. He's continuing southbound. All right. Just sideswiped another car. I'm not sure if that was a cruiser. Still southbound. High rate. All right. He just signal forward. Oh, he's all over the place. He's hitting the fence. He's down uh 1992 Gulf Boulevard. He's on the south side of the the building. Driving to the east. He's around the back now. Driving north. All right. Just hit the fence. Going through another fence to the next property to the north. All right. He's out of the vehicle. I think he's running northbound. All right. He's northbound in the mangroves behind uh the next property to the north. >> Hey, town coming on the beach. >> All right. He's heading kind of east northeast through the mangroves. All right. Still heading east. He's coming out to the inter coastal. 1 19931 Gulf Boulevard. 1 931. He's in the mangroves all the way out by the edge of the water. >> Make sure they got EMS coming for this wreck over here. and uh get EMS rolling for the wreck. I know there's some civilians involved. He's in the water. He's swimming eastbound. >> All right, we've got deputies challenging from the dock. Lunford's day ended in custody after deputies pulled him from the water following his final attempt to escape. Investigators stacked up a long list of allegations including carjacking, attempted carjacking, fleeing to elude robbery by sudden snatching, resisting an officer with violence, and numerous counts tied to property damage crashes. January 8th, 2022 on Interstate 10 in Jefferson County, a black sedan passed several troopers conducting a roadside stop without moving over despite emergency lights flashing on the shoulder. That unusual behavior caught the attention of trooper Wesley Dixon, who soon realized the driver had no intention of stopping when signaled. I drive it I'm trying to mark 194 194. is on the 194. watching the weather is south. come this Sorry. Come on. Copy. Stop. 60 in the red Right. Stopping in the right area. That's the right area. The driver was eventually taken into custody after authorities connected the vehicle to a homicide investigation. originating in Orlando earlier that day. The suspect was held for detectives from the Orlando Police Department and faced charges tied to fleeing from law enforcement along with the serious criminal investigation that had already placed the vehicle on a statewide alert. February 21st, 2024 in Escambia County. Troopers responding to a suspected stolen vehicle call suddenly witnessed a crash involving a gray Audi and another vehicle at a busy intersection. Instead of remaining at the scene, the driver sped away immediately, turning a hit and run into an active police pursuit. >> Industrial. There he goes. Coming across industrial. >> I'll stay on five. Just let me know when you get finished looking for there and then we'll cut him with >> We'll do air 31. Hey, we're uh going after this uh signal 3 that just fled. Uh we're going to have the updates on our radio. We got multiple troopers. Uh 29 in airport. All right, he's 29 in airport. Looking to make the left turn. That'll be eastbound onto uh airport. I'm coming up. >> Yeah, he is uh still booking. I don't even see you guys yet. Right turn on the Palif Fox. Right turn on the Palifox southbound. >> It's actually an Audi. It's actually Howie. Looks like I got another Maybe that's a county unit getting them or coming out after him. Oh, I got a couple of unmarks down there. >> All right. I'll give you the updates. He already ran from a marked unit, so we're good for it. He just signal forward into another truck. I don't think he could get slowed up in time. That's going to be a great Tacoma that just got signal forward. >> So, he's uh extreme reckless. Just ran right into the back of that guy. >> 1051. If there's any units available, if you could get down from Molino Road, >> it's already late. They're just coming up on Molino. Just coming up on Molino. And he's making the right turn on Molino. Right turn Molino westbound. That's 182. All right, that's a good pit. Good pit. Good pit. Good pit. Everybody slow down. Don't got to Got one in the road. All right, that's a good pit. Good pit. Good pit. Molina Road. Uh, one uh about the 3900 block Molino Road. You got two out with it. Two troopers out with it. Nobody has left the car yet. Suspect's coming out. Still uh walking around. Okay, I think she is dazed and confused there. Clear the car. The driver, an 18-year-old man from Wisconsin, was arrested shortly afterward and taken into custody without further resistance. Investigators connected him to the hitand-run crash, and he was booked on charges related to fleeing to elude law enforcement, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of a crash. In broad daylight, Florida Highway Patrol troopers attempted to stop a Toyota that had been reported stolen. The driver's response was to accelerate into traffic rather than pull over. What began as a stolen vehicle alert quickly escalated as the suspect pushed deeper into a high-speed escape. is returning to a residential area. Hey, >> lock him off, y'all. not let him go back out so hard. Channel 4. Get back from the bender. Once the vehicle was finally stopped, troopers approached and took the driver into custody without further resistance. Authorities later confirmed the car had been stolen and the suspect was booked on charges including vehicle theft, fleeing to elude law enforcement and reckless driving. One evening in the Tampa area, a sport bike without a registration plate caught the attention of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper during a routine patrol. Instead of stopping for the traffic violation, the rider sped away and disappeared into the city streets. Heat. Heat. Please tell Clear. I got the >> Don't do it. Give me your hand. Yep. Yep. That's what you are. >> All right. >> You know how many lives man? >> The rider was eventually taken into custody and investigators made a troubling discovery during the arrest. Authorities confirmed the man was a convicted felon carrying a firearm and also lacked a proper motorcycle endorsement, leading to charges that included possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and fleeing from law enforcement. During an evening patrol, Florida Highway Patrol units attempted to stop a Jaguar that was driving at extremely high speeds across city roads. Rather than slowing down, the driver pushed the car harder, forcing officers to coordinate a pursuit through traffic. Sparking on the seabboard still. Yeah, I got nothing. Come on. Come on. Captain Blade. Take you around you. Oh god. >> We don't know. We don't know. >> We don't know. We was not driving. We were sleep. >> Likely pocket story. >> Stand up. >> Yes, sir. Yes, sir. I'm I'm trying. I'm I'm going help you, sir. >> Well, you're going you're going to help me out. >> Yeah. I'm trying. I'm trying. I'm I'm trying to I'm trying on your side on your knees. I'm >> trying, sir. I promise I'm not coming around for you, sir. I promise. I don't even have >> Tell me how you're going to be free when you're going 130 mph down road. How you going through that? You would sleep my ass. >> After the vehicle was finally stopped, officers detained the driver and began sorting through the events that led to the chase. The suspect faced charges including reckless driving, fleeing to elude law enforcement and additional violations tied to the dangerous high-speed escape. On September 15th, 2022, Miami Dade police officers spotted a white Honda Civic traveling on the Florida Turnpike that had already been reported stolen and linked to several property crimes. When officers attempted to pull it over, the driver immediately accelerated away and the pursuit stretched toward Broward County. Eastbound 74 approaching 874. on the road. Are you Are you ready to hear us or you guys? >> All right, that's it. Okay, almost at 1049 now 12 now. Okay. And we are now 107 approaching 44. >> Northbound 107 approaching 34 Street. 595. behind you. Approaching three approaching three. 34 traffic 134 Avenue East. campfire behind 844 complex. Stay out. The chase ultimately ended with the driver placed under arrest after multiple agencies helped bring the situation under control. Investigators tied the vehicle to earlier criminal activity and the suspect faced charges including grand theft of a motor vehicle fleeing to elude law enforcement and possession of stolen property. June 1st, 2024, along Interstate 75 in Collier County, a Silver Dodge Charger with an illegally tinted windshield initially pulled over during a traffic stop, but quickly raised suspicion when the trooper smelled marijuana inside the vehicle. As backup arrived and commands were given for the driver to step out, Carlos Alberto Castanos suddenly sped away instead. 597 traffic southbound. He's going uh west on 896. He's still with me. 896. I got it on you. This is the kid. I took a right on Logan. Hold on. We're getting starting. Get out of the road. Get out of the road. 513 confir. >> Hey sir. Sir, can you turn the AC on, please? It's really hot. >> What's that? >> The AC, please. I'll do some air conditioning. Hey, could you call his mother? >> Yeah. I'll be with you here in a few minutes. Okay. >> Okay. >> Don't worry about that right now. >> All right. >> Excuse me, sir. >> Yeah. >> Could I possibly call his mother? >> Uh, just so she's aware. >> Yep. We're We're working on that. >> All right. >> I'll get back to you on that. We're working on it. 43. >> All right, Mom. >> Is that Is that your car? >> Yes, it's under my name. >> You know what's going on? >> Well, I just found out right now. >> You don't know where you what you're Is it your son? >> Yeah. >> And you don't know what he's up to? Trafficking. Traffic weed. >> He doesn't live with me. >> Oh, okay. Mom, last name? >> Mine? >> Yes, ma'am. Lopez. >> All right. And your son's name? Your 13-year-old? Oh, like the football player. >> Yes. >> With a C? >> Yes. >> What's his middle name? And does he live with you? >> Ma'am, does Caleb live with you? Yes. Okay. I'm I'm just asking right now. >> Yeah, sure. >> I I know this is a bad not a bad situation to put you in, but something you didn't expect today. >> So, >> and I was on my way to pick up my car and uh I told my uh Castellanos was eventually arrested and investigators searching the vehicle discovered marijuana, a scale packaging materials and fentinel inside a backpack in the trunk. Already on probation, he was charged with fleeing to elude law enforcement possession of fentinel possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and violation of probation while also facing child endangerment concerns involving the minor passenger. Late one evening, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop a speeding infiniti weaving through traffic on the highway. Instead of pulling over, the driver accelerated and led troopers into a dangerous pursuit. So now my traffic turn speed 105 passing 34 come up to the fourth street bridge. I have information. If you drop down Give me fire. You done? back. >> After the vehicle came to a stop, several teenagers stepped out and were taken into custody. As officers secured the scene, investigators began determining who had been driving and whether the vehicle had been stolen with potential charges, including fleeing to elude law enforcement, reckless driving, and possession of a stolen vehicle. April 14th, 2024 on State Road 91 in Florida. Trooper Aikens clocked a maroon vehicle racing past at roughly 117 mph in a 70 mph zone. When the trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver continued northbound, refusing to slow down while holding a cell phone and weaving through traffic. Get on here. Still drive about 95. Let's try a bit here. Car 54. >> Get out of car. Get out of the car. Let me see your hands. Get out of the car. Get out of the car. Let me see your hands. Get out of the car now. >> Put your hands in the air. Put your hands in the air. >> Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Why would you stop? I was next to you the whole time you're texting on the phone. I was texting on the phone. My GPS allowed to do that, huh? I was behind you back at 295 over 120. I caught you 117 back there. Am I >> hurt anywhere? >> Are you hurt anywhere? >> No. You need to know. The driver was later identified as Wanisha Rickia Tombs and taken into custody after paramedics confirmed she was uninjured. Authorities transported her to the Sumpter County Correctional Facility where she faced charges including fleeing to elude law enforcement driving with a suspended license and excessive speeding. January 19th, 2024 on Interstate 95 near Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, a black Hyundai Santa Fe caught the attention of a Florida Highway Patrol trooper after repeatedly following other vehicles too closely and making reckless lane changes. When the trooper activated lights and sirens to initiate a stop, the driver accelerated away through the streets of West Palm Beach. This is deep. Galaxy going to be westbound. All right. And now we're going south. Okay. the vehicle. military. >> The suspect, later identified as Jaquan Davis, was eventually located after fleeing on foot and being tracked by a K-9 unit near an apartment complex. Investigators recovered suspected drugs and a loaded Glock pistol near the vehicle, and Davis was booked on charges, including fleeing to elude law enforcement, resisting arrest, and multiple drug and firearm related offenses. On May 9th, 2024, 27year-old Molina Logan arrived at a Honda dealership in South Miami for what was supposed to be a routine test drive of a new Honda Civic. Moments after the salesperson stepped out of the vehicle, Logan drove off with the car, prompting a regionwide alert. >> Behind 56 behind us, southbound 826 approaching 58. I'll take the radio south on the right. Uh getting to 36 Street attached to it. Let me take the radio. >> Hey, we're still grounded. You're approaching closing. Shele for the vehicle. >> Multiple was in the for she's trapped inside the car. Hey, right before the exit to 25 street fire. Miami. She's in the water. Look how many are in the water. >> Officers jumping in the water to save Logan who appears to be in distress. Now, the pursuit started here at this South Miami Honda dealership on South Dixie Highway. Logan is alleged to have test drove a vehicle and as soon as the salesman exited the vehicle, she hit the gas during her not so smooth getaway, crashing into four other vehicles and destroying the Civic. Here you can see her topless as she was taken away in cuffs. >> All right. Ann mentioned she has now facing several charges here at TGK from grand theft to assault on battery on an officer and leaving the scene of an incident. Of course, she remains behind bars. That's the very latest from West Miami Dade. I'm Samir Napsi. Local >> Logan was eventually arrested after crashing the stolen car and attempting to escape by jumping into a nearby waterway where officers pulled her to safety. She was booked into jail on charges including grand theft of a motor vehicle fleeing to elude law enforcement, leaving the scene of a crash resisting an officer and two counts of battery on a police officer. November 27th, 2025, at about 3:39 in the morning in Fort Meyers, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper spotted a white Toyota Camry racing down Daniels Parkway at nearly 100 mph in a 45 mph zone. When the trooper attempted a traffic stop, the driver accelerated through intersections and continued the escape at speeds exceeding 110 mph. >> 82 51. We are approaching Daniel's Parkway. Approaching 82. Right turn. Right turn 82. 17 28. hit. hit. Do it. Do it. Do it. Hey, [ __ ] you. Get out of theing car. Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. Get the out of the car. Get the out of the car. One detain for 10. One detain. The driver identified as 21-year-old Vladimir Domingo Lopez was arrested after the pursuit ended and breath tests showed alcohol levels nearly twice the legal limit. Lopez faced charges including fleeing to elude with high speeds driving under the influence with property damage, reckless driving with property damage, and speeding more than 50 mph over the limit. During an evening call at a sitgo gas station in Chicago, officers responded to reports that a man was assaulting a woman in the parking lot. As police arrived, a red Dodge Charger sped away from the scene, drawing officers into an urgent pursuit. That red charger's taking off on eastbound first from Cornell. He's taking off. He's taking off speed. She keeps waving her hand out the window for help responding to a domestic female waving hand out the vehicle. They're following the vehicle 91. Looks like you right here. >> Command still in the car. 104. >> Tell us how you get a good location for that vehicle that's crashing. If we need MS over there 91st B, we got two vehicles. Copy this. First plate. 719 1 3877 719 3877. That's the red red dot charger. And we got a second car. There's nobody out here. 42 413 Robert. We got a mail out here on the floor. probably >> DO8. >> The situation ended in a devastating crash involving several vehicles, leaving one man who did not make it lying on the roadway. Police began reconstructing the scene while identifying those involved with investigators focusing on charges related to reckless driving, fleeing from police, and the violent domestic incident that triggered the chase. While this pursuit has finally come to an end, it is just one example of how quickly a routine moment on the road can spiral into something far more serious. Make sure to watch the next video to see another case that unfolded in a completely different way. Thanks for being here and subscribe to stay updated on more stories like this.