A 27-year-old Sanford man was taken into custody today after what deputies say was a 110 mph chase that started in Lake Mary and wrapped up in Sanford. According to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, the driver, identified as Sungchul Lim, hit freeway-level speeds on local roads before the pursuit came to a stop. No injuries were reported, and Lim was arrested at the scene.
As reported by WFTV, the chase began when a Lake Mary officer tried to pull Lim over for a traffic stop, and he allegedly refused to stop. Investigators say the vehicle reached about 110 mph in a 65 mph zone and that Lim now faces charges of fleeing and eluding law enforcement and excessive speeding. According to the station’s report, authorities documented the incident in a police report.
State law and possible penalties
Under Florida law, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer can be filed as a misdemeanor or upgraded to a felony, depending on details such as whether…..