ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol was involved in a vehicle pursuit early on Saturday that led to the arrest of a suspect.
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A report from the Patrol states that at around 9:30 a.m., officers from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Highway Patrol attempted to make a traffic stop of a reported stolen vehicle driving on I-95.
The vehicle, a blue Hyundai Sonata, fled the scene from officers shortly after and took Exit 319 onto CR-210, traveling east towards Beachwalk.
FHP performed a pit maneuver, which had sent the Sonata towards an embankment on the edge of the road. The suspect continued driving until crashing into a home before attempting to flee before being caught. The suspect was arrested shortly thereafter.
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