17-year-old charged with felony after fleeing police in Lakeland

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A 17-year-old from Lakeland is facing a felony charge after fleeing from state troopers early Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The teen and an unidentified male passenger were on the road just before 3 a.m. on Sept. 11 and fled an attempted traffic stop by a Lakeland police officer, his arrest report said.

A state trooper heard the call to watch out for his vehicle, a Dodge Avenger, and shortly after, saw that a license plate reader pinged the car at Old Combee Road and E Lake Parker Drive…

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