The Brief
- A convicted felon is back in custody after running from HCSO deputies and throwing a loaded gun.
- Detectives say that 20-year-old Chauncey Welch was arrested on October 14 in the area of N 16th St. and E Osborne Ave.
TAMPA, Fla. – A convicted Tampa felon is back in jail after he threw a loaded gun while deputies chased and arrested him.
Detectives say that 20-year-old Chauncey Welch was arrested on October 14 in the area of N 16th St. and E Osborne Ave.
Deputies arrived to serve a warrant for Welch’s arrest when he ran. During the chase, HCSO says he threw a loaded gun but did not say if it hit a responding deputy.
The body camera video shows Welch running through a yard before deputies were able to take him down.
Welch’s charges
- Felon carrying concealed weapon
- Tampering with physical evidence
- Resisting officer without violence
The backstory:…