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Suspect Detained After Police Pursuing Car With Flat Tire

Dr Martin Luther King Way & Newtown Blvd

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Summary

  • Police in Sarasota pursued a speeding vehicle with a flat tire, which continued driving on three tires after going into a ditch. The chase moved through local streets, and officers attempted to deploy spike strips to stop the vehicle.

Timeline

Police have detained the driver who fled on foot. No other suspects are involved.

The driver has abandoned the car and is fleeing on foot north into Newtown Park.

Police are attempting to deploy spike strips ahead of the pursued car.

The car has exited onto MLK from Newtown, with no pedestrians in the area.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Dr Martin Luther King Way & Newtown Blvd.

The pursued car is now traveling on three tires and has taken a right turn onto King.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Myrtle St & US-301 N.

Police have detained the driver who fled on foot. No other suspects are involved.

The driver has abandoned the car and is fleeing on foot north into Newtown Park.

Police are attempting to deploy spike strips ahead of the pursued car.

The car has exited onto MLK from Newtown, with no pedestrians in the area.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Dr Martin Luther King Way & Newtown Blvd.

The pursued car is now traveling on three tires and has taken a right turn onto King.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Myrtle St & US-301 N.

Police have detained the driver who fled on foot. No other suspects are involved.

The driver has abandoned the car and is fleeing on foot north into Newtown Park.

Police are attempting to deploy spike strips ahead of the pursued car.

The car has exited onto MLK from Newtown, with no pedestrians in the area.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Dr Martin Luther King Way & Newtown Blvd.

The pursued car is now traveling on three tires and has taken a right turn onto King.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Myrtle St & US-301 N.

Police have detained the driver who fled on foot. No other suspects are involved.

The driver has abandoned the car and is fleeing on foot north into Newtown Park.

Police are attempting to deploy spike strips ahead of the pursued car.

The car has exited onto MLK from Newtown, with no pedestrians in the area.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Dr Martin Luther King Way & Newtown Blvd.

The pursued car is now traveling on three tires and has taken a right turn onto King.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Myrtle St & US-301 N.

Police have detained the driver who fled on foot. No other suspects are involved.

The driver has abandoned the car and is fleeing on foot north into Newtown Park.

Police are attempting to deploy spike strips ahead of the pursued car.

The car has exited onto MLK from Newtown, with no pedestrians in the area.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Dr Martin Luther King Way & Newtown Blvd.

The pursued car is now traveling on three tires and has taken a right turn onto King.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Myrtle St & US-301 N.

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Radio Clips

SCSO Dispatch A1 · Sep 17, 12:05AM · 0:30
Signal 2, call for a fleet eastbound that's got a flat tire. Dispatch, all units, 10-3 on Adam 1, 10-3 on Adam 1 for 3 Sam 2, Myrtle and 301. 10-31, eastbound on Myrtle. It's going to be a younger black male driver, sole occupant. He's already got a rear driver's side flat tire. He's going about 75 miles an hour. Possible signal 1 driver. Already went off onto the ditch. He's slowing down. Going about 30 miles an hour. Coming up to...
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