The Brief
- Four people were arrested early Saturday after a high-speed chase connected to a Tampa street takeover, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
- Troopers say the driver, 21-year-old Nathan Welch, exceeded 100 mph, ran red lights and fled a traffic stop near Hillsborough and Lois avenues.
- Welch faces fleeing, unlawful street racing, false imprisonment and drug charges, while his three passengers were charged with unlawful street racing.
TAMPA, Fla. – Four people were arrested after a vehicle led troopers on a high-speed chase tied to a Tampa street takeover shortly after midnight Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The backstory:
FHP says the driver, Nathan Welch, 21, did not stop when a trooper tried to make a traffic stop near Hillsborough and Lois avenues. Investigators say Hunter accelerated to speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour in 45-mph zones, ran multiple red lights and drove recklessly while trying to avoid law enforcement.…