FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. — Two Gainesville residents were arrested Monday morning following a prolonged standoff with deputies after a suspicious U-Haul truck was reported parked beneath the Hammock Dunes Bridge, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident began when the Flagler County Communications Center received a call about a U-Haul parked on the sidewalk near North Ocean Shore Boulevard and Camino Del Mar Parkway. The caller reported an individual standing in front of the truck and behaving suspiciously.
When an FCSO deputy arrived, he located the U-Haul parked beneath the bridge as described. As he approached, the deputy overheard a female voice yelling about money. After announcing his presence, the driver closed the door, shifted the truck out of park, and drove forward before briefly stopping and then fleeing again.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop near North Ocean Shore Boulevard and Island Estates Parkway, but the driver fled south on A1A. The Flagler Beach Police Department deployed stop sticks, successfully disabling the vehicle…