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Video: High-speed chase on Pinellas highway leads to DUI arrest

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Updated  December 26, 2024 4:13pm EST
Pinellas County
FOX 13 News

High-speed pursuit in Pinellas County

Dashcam video from the Florida Highway Patrol shows law enforcement's view of an early morning, high-speed chase that led to a DUI charge in Pinellas County on Thursday.

The Brief

    • A Lakeland man was arrested after getting into a high-speed car chase with Pinellas County deputies early Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
    • FHP says Rasha Kadron Honors, 43, was arrested after deputies tried to pull him over during a routine traffic stop along Gandy Blvd.
    • Deputies believe Honors was under the influence during the chase.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. - A Lakeland man was arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase in Pinellas County early Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

FHP says Rasha Kadron Honors, 43, was arrested after deputies tried to pull him over during a routine traffic stop along Gandy Blvd.

Dashcam picture from Pinellas County deputies patrol car during high-speed chase (Courtesy: FHP).

Dashcam picture of a high-speed chase in Pinellas County. (Courtesy: FHP).

Deputies believe Honors was under the influence during the pursuit.

While driving a Dodge Ram Pickup truck, Honors continued onto U.S. 19 northbound at speeds topping 100 mph, FHP says.

Pinellas County deputies used spike strips near Curlew Road and a trooper performed a PIT maneuver just south of Tampa Rd, ending the pursuit.

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The suspect's Dodge Ram pickup truck on the side of the road after being stopped.

According to FHP, Honors was taken into custody by deputies and booked into Pinellas County Jail.

The suspect faces charges of fleeing and eluding deputies, driving under the influence, and driving without a valid driver’s license. 

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