TAMPA, FL (May 3, 2025) – A 16-year-old male from Spring Hill was arrested early Saturday morning after leading a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper on a brief high-speed chase.
At approximately 2:17 AM, an FHP trooper observed a Honda Civic traveling eastbound on Fowler Avenue near Raintree Boulevard. The vehicle was noted to have no license plate displayed and was clocked traveling at 77 MPH in a 50 MPH zone.
The trooper initiated a traffic stop, but the driver refused to comply and continued traveling eastbound on Fowler Avenue. The pursuit continued as the vehicle entered the entrance ramp to Interstate 75. At this point, the trooper successfully executed a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver, bringing the vehicle to a safe stop and terminating the pursuit…