The Brief
- A St. Petersburg chase ended early Thursday morning after a speeding SUV crashed into a local pond, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
- Troopers say Nycolye Carrion, 26, sped through neighborhood yards, nearly hitting three people, and tried to swim away.
- Carrion faces multiple charges, including aggravated fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended license.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A man is facing multiple charges after troopers say he led law enforcement on a chase through St. Petersburg neighborhoods before crashing his vehicle into a pond, where he swam and later ran away from authorities.
St. Petersburg chase
The backstory:
According to a Florida Highway Patrol arrest report, troopers were patrolling near 22nd Avenue North and 34th Street North shortly after midnight on Thursday when they saw a Kia SUV speeding.
Investigators say the SUV was clocked at approximately 58 mph in a 40-mph zone. A trooper tried to make a traffic stop, but the driver, identified as Nycolye Carrion, 26, allegedly accelerated away instead of pulling over.
Neighborhood pursuit
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