MARTIN COUNTY — A Port St. Lucie man was arrested after deputies stopped a fleeing vehicle following a high-speed chase that began on U.S. 1 and ended on Interstate 95, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies on the sheriff’s office midnight shift spotted a white BMW traveling at excessive speeds southbound on U.S. 1 near Britt Road. Authorities said the driver, identified as 37-year-old Joshua Phillip Thebeau, posed a danger to other motorists.
Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but Thebeau accelerated and did not pull over. The pursuing deputies briefly followed before ending the chase because of safety concerns for nearby drivers…