DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — A man accused of fleeing a traffic stop in Polk County was found hiding in drywall at a motel.
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy stopped a Corvette driven by Ege Bilgin, 33, for driving recklessly on Interstate 4 in the northeastern part of the county.
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When the deputy got out of his car, Bilgin drove away, according to PCSO. A bystander flagged the deputy down and said the Corvette exited I-4 and went north on Highway 27.
The deputy saw the Corvette pull into the parking lot of the Home Suites motel in Davenport. The deputy reported that Bilgin got out of the car, grabbed a backpack and ran away…