Tampa Woman With Hernando County Warrant Jailed After Wild Infiniti Chase Through Lakeland

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 30-year-old Tampa woman was arrested after a high-speed attempt to evade law enforcement ended in her arrest Friday afternoon. Mekeda Adelia Roseann Babb was taken into custody on May 8th following a chaotic pursuit that stretched across several miles of Interstate 4 in Lakeland.

The incident began around 1:30 p.m. when a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy spotted a pink Infiniti with no license tag traveling westbound near Exit 32.

When the deputy attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Babb reportedly accelerated, weaving through lanes and using the shoulder of the highway to bypass traffic. During the flight, a can was thrown from the vehicle’s window…

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