Right place, right time: Charlotte County sheriff spots, pursues speeder along El Jobean Rd

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A man accused of driving 100-plus mph in Port Charlotte was arrested after Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell spotted the speeder himself.

On Wednesday night, Prummell said he saw a red Corvette and a green Jeep traveling at high speeds pass him at the El Jobean Road and Toledo Blade Boulevard intersection.

According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office report, Prummell followed the Corvette and paced it at approximately 70 mph before slowing down to 55 mph…

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