Deputies use grappler device to catch wanted felony suspect on I-75: sheriff’s office

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A wanted felony suspect is in custody after video shows deputies using a grappler device to stop his car on Interstate 75, according to authorities.

Deputies located Darius Ford, 28, driving on I-75 North near East Fowler venue at 12:41 p.m. on Monday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said.

HCSO posted video on Facebook, showing a deputy pursuing Ford’s car before deploying a grappler device.

The device wrapped around the car’s rear tire and brought it to a stop on the shoulder, deputies said…

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