NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — A New Port Richey man who told a deputy he was stepping inside to put on shoes slipped out his back door instead, sparking a foot chase that ended with his capture in the woods and new felony drug charges, authorities said.
Edward Bowen Forrest Shelley, 41, was arrested early Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25, 2026, near the intersection of Edison Avenue and Flint Street, according to Pasco County complaint affidavits.
Deputy William Miller arrived at Shelley’s home on Kosimo Street to take him into custody in connection with an August burglary on Peony Street. When Miller approached, Shelley was standing behind his gated front yard and refused to step out, though he admitted he had knowledge of the burglary incident, the affidavit states…