Florida man accused of hit-and-run, caught with suitcase of drugs

ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man fled the scene of a crash with a suitcase full of drugs after he allegedly caused a hit-and-run crash in mid-June.

The Orlando Police Department said officers responded June 15 to a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Lee Vista Boulevard and South Chickasaw Trail. Multiple witnesses provided descriptions of the driver, who fled the scene carrying multiple suitcases.

Body camera video shows officers approaching two people standing outside a totaled car. Officers later found the suspect shirtless and walking along the sidewalk in a residential neighborhood. Upon seeing the officers, the suspect put his hands up and got on the ground…

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