What? Florida, November 27, 2023. A deputy pursuing a suspected impaired driver received assistance from the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver, identified as Patrick Kohler, ignored commands to stop and fled recklessly along Avalon Boulevard, nearly causing multiple crashes. Hey, pull over or you're going in the ditch. Pull over or you're going in the ditch. This is the Florida Highway Patrol. Pull over or you're going in the ditch. Florida Highway Patrol troopers executed two vehicle stops, with the second forcing the car to spin out and come to a halt. Kohler jumped out and ran into a residential area, but was quickly taken into custody. Get on the ground, dude. Get on THE GROUND. [ __ ] COWARD, BOY. I'M GOING TO [ __ ] KILL YOUR ASS. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. YEAH, STAY ON THE [ __ ] GROUND, YOU [ __ ] STAY ON THE [ __ ] GROUND, YOU [ __ ] OH, MAN. Getting tased by the goddamn Highway Patrol. Congratulations. Congratulations. Look at me, man. Hey, is there anybody else in that vehicle? Yeah. Are they with him, though? They are. The uh 10-15 for one male in Santa Rosa County has the other one detained. Stupid, bro. Stupid, bro. I even told you on the PA, pull over or you're going in the ditch, bro. Did I not? Dumb. Simply stupid. You thought the Highway Patrol was going to end that [ __ ] Brand new car, dude. You ruin that car, I swear to god. Oh, look at that, baby. Pit maneuver. That's what I'm talking about, old son. Not even a lick. Hey. That's a pretty good pit, too, babe. Inside the vehicle, officers found multiple substances believed to be narcotics. He now faces numerous charges, including high-speed fleeing, driving under the influence, possession of illegal substances, and driving with a suspended license. Orange County, Florida, December 7th, 2024. During an operation targeting street takeovers in the Emerald Dunes and Lee Vista Boulevard area, FHP troopers spotted a white Honda Accord driving without headlights that jumped onto a curb to flee. When signaled to stop, the driver accelerated recklessly, forcing troopers to use vehicle stop tactics. After the second maneuver, the Honda overturned and came to a complete stop. The driver, Elias Yaris Burgos, and a female passenger were checked for injuries, but were not seriously hurt. Burgos was arrested on charges of fleeing and participating in a street takeover. Dade City, Florida, April 17, 2022. While FHP troopers and the Pasco County Sheriff's Office were investigating a fatal crash on US 301 early in the morning, they spotted a silver Chevy pickup speeding northbound. The driver ignored commands to stop, drove straight through the crash investigation scene, and fled. Officers immediately gave chase, with speeds reaching over 70 mph on local roads. What do I turn on which street? >> The pursuit ended when troopers executed a vehicle stop causing the truck to spin out and come to a halt. The suspect identified as Andrew Crewman was arrested and now faces multiple charges including aggravated assault with a motor vehicle on a law enforcement officer, driving under the influence, fleeing, and several other offenses. Orange County, Florida, September 17th, 2024. Florida Highway Patrol pursued 34-year-old Anthony Hoyt who was wanted on a warrant from Georgia after he fled a traffic stop on I-4. Hoyt drove recklessly at speeds over 130 mph across multiple counties endangering other motorists. Troopers made several attempts to stop the vehicle, but Hoyt continued to flee. The pursuit ended only after a successful tactical maneuver forced the vehicle to a stop on I-4. Hoyt was arrested at the scene and admitted he didn't stop because he thought he had done nothing wrong. A search of the vehicle uncovered a loaded handgun. He is now being held at the Orange County Jail facing multiple charges including reckless driving, fleeing, and resisting arrest along with extradition to Georgia for aggravated assault with a firearm. >> Escambia County, Florida, July 31st, 2024. Florida Highway Patrol spotted a gray Infiniti committing a traffic violation on Mobile Highway. When signaled to stop, driver Tonyas Cornelius Dixon slowed down but suddenly accelerated, fleeing recklessly. The first pit maneuver spun the car and brought it to a stop, but it quickly fled again toward a residential area. Dixon sped through several streets before losing control and crashing. Dixon and passenger Shawn Todd Holmes fled on foot but were quickly captured. He wasn't in the car with me. I saw That's not him. Stop [ __ ] moving. Sir, I ain't doing anything, man. I just got a truck. Bro, me too, bro. I'm [ __ ] bro. I'm [ __ ] I'm [ __ ] That's cuz you told me I'm [ __ ] bro. Hey, my dope's still in the car. I ain't got nothing to do with that. Hell, man. HEY, SIR. HEY. HEY. HEY. HEY. HEY. MAN, I saw it. I ain't got nothing He can't breathe. I don't know what's going on. What? I don't know what's going on with him. I don't know if he can breathe or not. Man, I don't know. His eyes are rolling back with him. He's having a seizure, I think. Hey, buddy, you need EMS? You okay? Hey, buddy, you okay? I can't, man. You okay? I can't, man. I ain't got nothing to do with this, man. Nothing, bro. I was just getting a ride, bro. I just Look, man, I got a good job, man. >> can't carry you. I'm truth. I'm I swear to God, man. Man, I'm I'm everything I love, man. There you go. Hey, buddy. You're a good boy. Look at his mouth. Oh, yeah. 11-46, roll. Sir. Roll me EMS 10-18. He's having a seizure. Truck. Roll me EMS 10-18. The driver 80 he is seizing. Sir. Man, I ain't got nothing to do with this [ __ ] man. This [ __ ] crazy, man. A search of the car revealed cocaine, methamphetamine, crack cocaine, alprazolam pills, and drug distribution tools. Dixon, a habitual offender already out on bond for drug charges, along with Holmes, were both taken to the Escambia County Jail on multiple charges. Leon County, Florida, January 11th, 2024. While patrolling on I-10, troopers spotted a vehicle traveling 92 mph in a 70 zone. When lights and sirens were activated, the driver, identified as a Monte Terrell Herring, ignored the signal and sped off, weaving through traffic and nearly colliding with a semi-truck. >> Pursuit continued through several dangerous intersections before troopers used a vehicle stopping technique near Timberlane Road, bringing the car to a halt at a Shell gas station. Herring fled on foot but was quickly apprehended. A search of the vehicle uncovered methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and ammunition. Herring, who has not held a valid driver's license since 2010, now faces multiple charges, including fleeing, drug possession, and unlawful possession of ammunition. Florida, December 19th, 2023. Police received a report of a blue Cadillac suspected of being stolen. When officers approached, the Cadillac accelerated to 140 mph southbound on I-95, weaving through heavy traffic and nearly causing multiple crashes. FHP units activated their lights and sirens leading the pursuit. Pull over, it's not working. The chase only ended when troopers executed a vehicle stop, forcing the Cadillac to spin out and come to a halt. Get out of the car! Get out OF THE CAR! GET OUT OF THE CAR! GET ON THE GROUND! ALL three occupants were arrested at the scene. The driver, Mariah Riley, faces charges of fleeing, reckless driving, and grand theft, while the two passengers were also charged with multiple related offenses. Escambia County, Florida, June 12th, 2024. Florida Highway Patrol spotted a Toyota HRV traveling 67 mph in a 45 mph wash zone on US-29. When lights and sirens were activated, the driver, Trest Delila Dawson, accelerated to 120 mph, running red lights and weaving through lanes. The pursuit ended on Flagler Avenue when troopers executed a tactical maneuver, causing the Toyota to crash into a parked Chevy Suburban. Dawson fled on foot but was quickly subdued and taken into custody. Get on the [ __ ] ground! A search of the vehicle uncovered a bag of white powder suspected to be narcotics along with a glass pipe. Dawson now faces multiple charges, including fleeing, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, reckless driving, resisting, and driving with a suspended license. Hernando County, Florida, August 23rd, 2023. Florida Highway Patrol spotted a blue Subaru traveling at 100 mph on I-75, exceeding the 70 mph limit, driving recklessly, and with a broken tail light. When troopers activated their lights and sirens, the driver refused to stop, accelerating to 132 mph before exiting at mile marker 301. He continued fleeing on SR-50, nearly losing control while making a turn. The pursuit ended when troopers closed in and executed a tactical maneuver, causing the Subaru to spin out and come to a complete stop. The Get the [ __ ] out OF THE CAR! GET THE [ __ ] OUT OF THE CAR! PUT YOUR HANDS UP! DRIVER, identified as Edward Jason Reel, was arrested at the scene. After a medical evaluation, Reel was transported to the Hernando County Jail facing charges of fleeing and reckless driving. Leon County, Florida, August 7th, 2021. FHP troopers were called to assist in the pursuit of a stolen white Toyota Corolla suspected to be connected to an armed robbery in Tallahassee. The vehicle sped down West Tennessee Street at 82 mph in a 45 zone, weaving through traffic and nearly colliding with multiple vehicles. After turning onto Blairstone Road and running a red light to enter Park Avenue, the driver continued fleeing despite police signals to stop. Chase ended when troopers performed a PIT maneuver causing the car to lose control, jump the curb, and knock down a light pole. Hang on. The driver abandoned the vehicle and ran on foot but was quickly subdued. The suspect now faces charges of fleeing, reckless driving, and further investigation into the armed robbery. Seminole County, Florida, January 7th, 2024. FHP troopers clocked a Nissan Altima at 103 mph on I-4 and attempted a traffic stop. The driver, Latoya Nicole Bedford, refused to comply and fled recklessly, weaving through traffic and nearly causing multiple crashes. When Bedford made a U-turn, troopers performed a PIT maneuver that spun the car around, but she continued fleeing. Minutes later, the Altima lost control, crashed into a store, and came to a stop. I'm going to be on Spring Lake Road and yes, I'm going to need a 10-71 here. I'm On your knees. Lay flat on the ground. I don't care what you have. You messed up my knee. Lay on your stomach and put your hands behind your back. Bedford was arrested at the scene. Inside the car, officers found brass knuckles and a folding knife. She now faces multiple serious charges including fleeing with injury to an officer, aggravated assault, and driving with a suspended license. Florida, February 2nd, 2025. FHP troopers attempted to stop a blue Honda sedan for a traffic violation on I-4. At first, the driver appeared to comply but then accelerated, weaving at nearly 90 mph. After two vehicle stops, the car finally came to a halt, but the woman climbed into the back seat and ran across multiple lanes of traffic. She was quickly apprehended, though she continued resisting and even slipped out of her handcuffs once. >> That's important. Look in the backseat. At the scene, the suspect claimed she was stressed after a day of school and just wanted to get home to do her homework. She now faces charges of high-speed fleeing and resisting arrest. Escambia County, Florida, December 6th, 2023. FHP troopers stopped a bronze Nissan Altima on US-29 for a window tint violation. When ordered to pull over, the driver, 20-year-old Antoine Vonche Booker, suddenly accelerated and fled. He sped recklessly through multiple roads, running stop signs, driving into oncoming lanes, and even going the wrong way, endangering other motorists. The chase ended when Booker lost control in the Taco Rock 29 parking lot, struck a curb, and overturned. The suspect crawled out through the rear window and surrendered at the scene. A search of the vehicle uncovered a Glock 17 modified for automatic fire with 32 rounds, 741 g of marijuana, a digital scale, numerous plastic baggies, eight oxycodone pills, and promethazine syrup. Booker now faces charges including fleeing with a crash, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a machine gun, and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Wakulla County, Florida, April 19th, 2024. FHP troopers received a report of a stolen white Range Rover believed to be traveling from Tallahassee into Wakulla. When approached, the driver, Brittany Marie Cordone, sped over 120 mph, repeatedly running red lights and stop signs while endangering others on the road. To end the threat, troopers executed a vehicle stop on E Orange Avenue. The Range Rover lost control, flipped onto its side, and crashed into a wooden fence. Cordone and passenger Dakota Monet Smith were trapped inside, but were quickly pulled out. After medical evaluation, Cordone was arrested on multiple charges, including auto theft, fleeing, and reckless driving. >> Walton County, Florida, January 4th, 2025. Florida Highway Patrol took over a pursuit from the Holmes County Sheriff's Office chasing a gray SUV that was traveling over 115 mph on I-10. Troopers attempted a tactical stop without success. Even after the vehicle's tires deflated, the driver continued to flee racing through a parking lot, driving the wrong way on US-90, then plunging into a ditch and cutting across a field. The SUV struck and broke a main water line on Frank Mascara Road before heading into the woods at Mossy Head Park. The driver abandoned the vehicle and tried to hide but was quickly located and arrested. He initially gave the name James Arnell Knight but was later identified as Jerry Blackshear. A search of the SUV uncovered more than 13 g of methamphetamine. Blackshear now faces multiple charges including reckless fleeing, possession of a controlled substance, providing a false name, and resisting law enforcement.