A Leesburg man was arrested for resisting an officer after repeatedly questioning the validity of radar that caught him speeding at 70 miles per hour.
A deputy pulled over 38-year-old Jephthe Jean Louis in an orange 2016 Dodge Challenger in Leesburg at 2:05 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. He had been speeding at 70mph in a 55-mph zone, leading to a traffic stop at U.S. Hwy 27 and Bridges Road.
Jean Louis denied reaching that speed and questioned the accuracy of the deputy’s radar. The deputy explained it was moving radar that detects speeds of vehicles going in both directions, but he continued to dispute the reading. He also asked for proof of the radar reading and was told such evidence would be presented in court if needed, the report said.
The report noted the deputy saw an obstructing plate cover attached to the vehicle’s tag. He subsequently asked Jean Louis for his license, registration and insurance five times. Instead of handing them over, he continued to question the validity of the stop and radar reading…