18-year-old arrested after street takeover in Tampa:FHP

The Brief

  • An 18-year-old was arrested on Sunday after participating in a street takeover on Hillsborough Avenue, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
  • Investigators say the driver participated in an illegal vehicle takeover and ran from a traffic stop on Hillsborough Avenue.
  • A state trooper used a PIT maneuver to stop the car and discovered a police radio scanner inside the center console.

TAMPA, Fla. An 18-year-old Riverview man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly participating in a street takeover and running from state troopers on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa.

Tampa street takeover pursuit

What we know:

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers observed multiple vehicles weaving through traffic and performing burnouts during an illegal vehicle takeover on eastbound State Road-580, also known as Hillsborough Avenue.

One trooper attempted to stop a white Dodge Challenger that was driving recklessly, but troopers say the driver accelerated away on westbound Hillsborough Avenue.

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