CHIPLEY, Fla. (WDNews) — A traffic stop along Interstate 10 in Washington County ended in multiple arrests Monday morning after one of the occupants fled on foot.
Around 7:30 a.m. on August 25, the Florida Highway Patrol requested assistance from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office near the 126 mile marker. Troopers reported stopping a vehicle with several occupants, all determined to be in the country illegally.
Deputies said one individual, who had a current ICE detainer and a violent criminal history, ran from the scene. Washington County investigators, deputies, and the agency’s drone team, along with Jackson County’s K-9 tracking team and air support, located and apprehended the suspect near the 123 mile marker.
The suspect, along with three other occupants from the vehicle, was transported to the Washington County Jail. Authorities said the case has been turned back over to the Florida Highway Patrol.
