The Brief
- The Florida Highway Patrol says a 29-year-old Pinellas Park woman led troopers on a chase Tuesday night through Pasco County, reaching 110–115 mph, running red lights and nearly causing multiple crashes before a PIT maneuver ended the pursuit.
- Troopers reported the driver, Desarae Ciocca, showed signs of impairment. She provided a 0.091 breath sample and told troopers she fled because she was a repeat offender who didn’t want to return to jail, according to the FHP arrest report.
- A search of Ciocca’s sedan uncovered about 17 grams of cocaine and 69 grams of methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia. She now faces multiple felony charges and has 23 active license suspensions, FHP said.
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – A 29-year-old Pinellas Park woman was booked on several felony charges after leading troopers on a high-speed chase through Pasco County late Tuesday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The backstory:
Shortly before 11 a.m. on Trinity Boulevard, just west of Little Road, a trooper spotted a sedan traveling eastbound at approximately 70 mph in a 45-mph zone. Radar confirmed the vehicle was going 73 mph, FHP said.
When the trooper tried to make a traffic stop, the driver accelerated and fled, reaching speeds between 110 and 115 mph while continuing eastbound on Trinity Boulevard onto State Road 54. Troopers said the driver ran several red lights at triple-digit speeds and nearly caused multiple crashes, according to the FHP arrest report.…