NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — A routine traffic stop early Friday morning ended with deputies locating a suspect hidden inside a vacant home, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say the incident occurred Jan. 2, 2026, around 3:46 a.m., when a deputy attempted to stop a man riding a bicycle without a required front light. The rider — later identified as 44-year-old Justin Meadows — ignored the deputy’s emergency lights and fled on his bicycle, attempting to evade law enforcement.
A K-9 unit and additional deputies were dispatched to the area and established a perimeter as they searched for Meadows…