Suspected car thief arrested in Crestview after police chase

CRESTVIEW, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – A 22-year-old is behind bars after a car theft in Duval County led deputies to Crestview, Florida.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office says it was alerted that a car reported stolen in Jacksonville was headed toward Walton County.

Deputies found it near the Mossy Head exit and attempted a stop, but the driver sped off. The chase continued into Okaloosa County, where the driver later crashed into a fence off Brookmeade Drive, authorities said…

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