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Florida man jumped into St. Johns River to evade authorities after leading them on chase, deputies say (mugshot)
FOX 35 News ^
| 24 Oct, 2022
| FOX 35 News Staff
Posted on 10/24/2022 7:34:33 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Florida authorities said a 28-year-old man jumped into the St. Johns River in an attempt to avoid capture after leading deputies in a pursuit across multiple Central Florida counties on Saturday.
Oscar Dominique Leonides was in the water for about an hour before he was eventually taken into custody on Saturday night, a spokesperson for the Seminole County Sheriff's Office previously told FOX 35.
Leonides was booked into jail on counts of fleeing and eluding police and for possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
According to the arrest report, the Orange County Sheriff's Office's helicopter was in pursuit of a stolen truck. The pursuit entered Seminole County, where deputies attempted to deploy "stop sticks" and to pull the driver over, but the driver continued to speed and evade authorities, the report said.
Deputies were able to successfully use stop sticks on SR-415 to stop the vehicle, where Leonides then got out of the vehicle and jumped into the river, according to a spokesperson.
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To: MtnClimber
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posted on
10/24/2022 7:35:41 PM PDT
by
MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
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posted on
10/24/2022 7:36:38 PM PDT
by
clee1
(We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
To: MtnClimber
Well, good thing he spent an hour in the river.....before they took him in.
At least his hair and tats got a good rinse.
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posted on
10/24/2022 7:37:31 PM PDT
by
Jane Long
(What we were told was a “conspiracy theory” in 2020 is now fact. 🙏🏻 Ps 33:12)
To: MtnClimber
His mother must be so proud.
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posted on
10/24/2022 7:37:43 PM PDT
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ryderann
To: MtnClimber
That is one soggy Florida Man.
To: MtnClimber
Yeow ... a face only a mother could love!
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posted on
10/24/2022 7:38:19 PM PDT
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: MtnClimber
Isn’t jumping into any body of water in Florida a bit of a dangerous proposition?
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10/24/2022 7:38:39 PM PDT
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EvilCapitalist
(81 million votes my ass.)
To: crusty old prospector
The burning trailer image on the top of the can is perfect!
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10/24/2022 7:42:07 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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10/24/2022 7:46:14 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: EvilCapitalist
Isn’t jumping into any body of water in Florida a bit of a dangerous proposition?🤪 It certainly can be.
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10/24/2022 7:48:19 PM PDT
by
Mark17
(Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
To: MtnClimber
He was in the water for an hour, and still looks like that?!?
DOJ/FIBS need to get right on this for toxic pollution of a waterway.
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10/24/2022 7:48:44 PM PDT
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ApplegateRanch
(Love me, love my guns!)
To: MtnClimber
Lotta Florida Man stories today. Is there a full moon tonight?
Of course, maybe the moon is always full over Florida.
To: EvilCapitalist
"Isn’t jumping into any body of water in Florida a bit of a dangerous proposition?"
Our alligator population is steadily increasing since the put the kibosh on poaching'em.
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10/24/2022 7:54:28 PM PDT
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Hiddigeigei
("Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish," said Dionysus - Euripides)
To: ApplegateRanch; Jane Long
He was in the water for an hour, and still looks like that?!?
He spent an hour in the river, and it never occurred to him to dump the Fentanyl and Meth.
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10/24/2022 7:55:56 PM PDT
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Dr. Sivana
(What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
To: MtnClimber
If he was running around the woods in NW Washington state there would a rash of reports of Sasquatch sightings.
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
It is a really clear night tonight. I should see if I can haul my riding lawnmower up onto the roof so I can drive around and look at the stars.
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10/24/2022 7:59:56 PM PDT
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MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
Where’s a hungry alligator when you need one?
To: MtnClimber
Now, there’s your problem. They keep serving double ale down there.
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