A 25-year-old convicted felon from Ocala was arrested on more than a dozen charges after he allegedly fled from a Wendy’s parking lot, leading police on a high-speed car chase that ended with a rollover crash at a local apartment complex.
On Saturday, May 10, at around 3:30 p.m., Ocala Police Department officers responded to the parking lot of the Wendy’s located at 3001 E Silver Springs Boulevard after receiving reports of a man wielding a rifle, according to OPD.
When officers arrived, the male suspect – identified by police as Voshon Lasef Brown – fled from the parking lot in a white sedan, prompting a vehicle pursuit.
OPD stated that Brown reached “dangerously high speeds” while fleeing from officers. During the pursuit, Brown allegedly veered into the wrong lane and struck another vehicle.
According to police, Brown’s car proceeded to crash through a wooden fence at the Mustang at Ocala apartment complex, and his car rolled onto its roof.
After the collision, Brown allegedly exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot while carrying a rifle.
An officer pursued Brown and detained him after deploying a Taser. In a media release, OPD said that the rifle was located underneath a parked vehicle, and marijuana and related paraphernalia were allegedly found during a search of Brown’s car.
A criminal history search of Brown revealed that he is a convicted felon…