Helicopter Guides Deputies to Man in Stolen Car; Suspect Faces Multiple Charges
TAMPA, Fla. – A man is now in custody after a high-speed chase that began late Saturday night in a stolen vehicle, ending with deputies tracking him down on foot with the help of a helicopter.
At 11:55 p.m. on August 16, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Section located a stolen vehicle and notified patrol units on the ground. When deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver refused to pull over and fled, initiating a pursuit.
The chase continued until the vehicle came to a stop in the 4700 block of Ashburn Pond Way. The driver, later identified as 23-year-old Obadiah Akins, then abandoned the car and tried to escape on foot…