Posted on 05/03/2022 6:46:41 PM PDT by simpson96
It was “Fast & Furious” in real life.
A lead-footed Florida driver led stunned cops on one of the longest and most dangerous police pursuits in recent history, hitting speeds of up to 180 mph and spanning hundreds of miles through several counties.
“The danger to innocent lives related to this crime cannot be overstated,” the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement Tuesday.
The chaos came to a halt after Richard St. Leger, 20, of Pompano Beach, finally ditched his stolen Mercedes SUV and fled into thick woods where he was tracked down by a police dog, officials said.
St. Leger, who was riding with a passenger, first fled pursuing officers in Orange County before flying through the counties of Osceola, Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie and finally Martin.
The speed demon blew through several attempted traffic stops, and deputies suspended their ground pursuit at one point because the dangerously high speeds posed a risk to civilians.
But cops continued to track St. Leger with aviation units and made preparations to bring the terrifying joyride to a conclusion.
Martin County sheriff’s deputies set up “stop sticks” in St. Leger’s path as he zoomed around at 150 mph with his headlights off, the agency said. He drove directly over the devices and popped the car’s tires.
St. Leger abandoned the disabled vehicle and disappeared on foot into nearby woods with officers and police dogs in pursuit.
Despite being cornered, he still refused to surrender. Deputies sent a K-9 named Zorro into the remote area and the dog made the final collar.
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I questioned that as well ...It might have the power to do it..but not the aerodynamics...
Good dog, Zorro!
I looked in the mirror
A red light was blinkin’
The cops was after my hot rod Lincoln
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Maybellene — Chuck Berry
As I was motivatin’ over the hill
I saw Maybellene in a Coupe Deville
Bikes are crazy. I just looked up yours, which is very impressive. Then “it” told me to look up a Kawasaki Ninja H2R.
That’s even more ridiculous. A rice rocket with 325 hp.
Florida Man of the Year.
I’m down to a 2006 Nissan pickup at this point.
Good doggie!
Got to be a Male Belgian Shepherd Malinois
Was he blastin’ sammy hagar “ I can’t drive 55”?
Richard St. Leger, 20, of Pompano Beach - very distinguished.
Don’t forget his sidekick, 28-year-old DeVonte Martin of Boynton Beach.
I had my old MK2 Jag up to 115 on old bias-ply tires on a curvy B-Road in England. Scary.
Current go-fast (if it ran) car’s speedometer goes up to 180mph and I think it would do it under ideal conditions.
The year is still young
My Granddaughter just got her a new ride with Z rated tires with a beefed up suspension. Her Daddy’s side is are car people and she’s a top sales person with Acura so she knows cars.
When I was bullet proof burying the needle at 120 while rat racing was fast enough for me. Late 1960’s.
I like your taste in cars. (assuming ‘90s or earlier Caprice)
Yup. It was a CorvedesBenzEtte. .
Wonder if the cops sat down and ate a lunch while the dog “played” with the thief.
Helped I had a 5spd and 3.27 Gears :D
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