St. Petersburg —A 22-year-old St. Petersburg man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he led authorities on a reckless drive in a stolen vehicle before crashing and attempting to flee on foot.
According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and aviation units tracked a stolen white Volkswagen Atlas that had been reported out of Pinellas Park. The vehicle was observed traveling at a high rate of speed and being driven in a dangerous and erratic manner throughout the county.
Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle using stop sticks multiple times, but the driver continued fleeing despite efforts to disable the vehicle…