Holmes County, Fla. (WDNews )– A man is behind bars after leading Holmes County deputies on a chase in a stolen truck Sunday evening.
Deputies were searching the Gritney area on May 18 when they spotted the stolen vehicle heading south on Highway 179. The driver refused to stop when deputies attempted a traffic stop at Tobe Rutherford Road, sparking the chase.
The chase continued onto Highway 177A and then Skitter Road, where the suspect lost control and hit a patrol car. No serious injuries were reported.
The driver, identified as Daren Patton, was arrested at the scene. He now faces several charges, including grand theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding law enforcement, reckless driving and driving with a suspended license.
