POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old Lake Mary man is behind bars after a series of encounters with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office that began with a high-speed getaway in January and ended in handcuffs last Tuesday. David Morris Reback faces multiple charges following two separate incidents on Interstate 4 that pitted his desire to stay out of prison against a persistent law enforcement effort.
The saga started on the afternoon of January 20. At approximately 4:00 p.m., a deputy spotted Reback’s black 2019 Nissan sedan traveling westbound on I-4 near Lakeland. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the Nissan initially refused to pull over.
The deputy pulled alongside the car, making direct eye contact with the driver and signaling for him to stop. While the vehicle briefly slowed down, the driver suddenly floored the accelerator, weaving dangerously through traffic to evade capture…