Stolen Box Truck Rams Trooper Cruiser in Wild Tampa Chase, Driver Charged

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. & Ridge Ave. — Approximate Arrest Location

A stolen box truck barreled through Tampa streets, swerved into oncoming traffic, blew through stop signs and red lights, and even rammed a Florida Highway Patrol cruiser before deputies finally wrenched the driver out through a smashed window near Ridge Avenue. The driver, identified as 35-year-old Alexei Perez Aramburo, now faces multiple charges following the pursuit, which stretched from Pasco County into the heart of Hillsborough County.

According to WFLA, troopers received a Be On The Lookout alert at 8:20 p.m. for a box truck stolen from the Largo Police Department. The stolen Ford F750 was soon spotted heading south on Interstate 75 near mile marker 276 in Pasco County, north of Tampa, setting off the chase that would wind through the city…

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