A Leesburg man was arrested after a wild pursuit which included a helicopter and K-9 unit ended at the Microtel Inn & Suites in Lady Lake.
A deputy tried to stop 27-year-old Devante Shakur Bradford for swerving across all lanes on County Road 44 in a white Ford around 11:15 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
The vehicle turned onto Wedgefield Drive and made a U-turn, so the deputy positioned himself in front of it. Bradford then swerved into the front yard of a residence and sped past the patrol vehicle. The deputy saw at least two occupants at this time, including Bradford, as the vehicle got back onto County Road 44 and fled westbound, the report said.
Another deputy was able to get eyes on the vehicle, although it was not going fast. At that point, it crossed a double yellow line to pass several other vehicles. Multiple deputies converged on the area and were able to keep the vehicle in their sight as it drove through multiple steady red lights on U.S. Hwy. 441, the report said…