Fort Pierce driver accused of fleeing police twice during targeted traffic enforcement

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A driver in Fort Pierce is accused of fleeing from police officers twice during a targeted traffic enforcement initiative, according to the Fort Pierce Police Department.

FPPD says that on Sept. 25, at around 4:45 p.m., during the traffic enforcement initiative taking place in the Okeechobee Road and Jenkins Road area, officers conducted a traffic stop on a blue Volkswagen Jetta.

During the stop, they identified that the driver — Leon Kevin Gentle-Coaxum, 21 — was driving with a suspended license…

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