JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man was arrested Saturday after police say he nearly hit participants in the inaugural Jacksonville Ironman event multiple times while driving drunk.
Darrell Simon, 62, remained in jail on a more than $215,000 bond Monday on eight felony charges and several misdemeanor offenses.
Officers near the triathlon course in Five Points noticed a car driving recklessly into the path of athletes at around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The driver, identified by police as Simon, reportedly refused to stop, leading to a police pursuit…