A Michigan trio was nabbed after a high-speed pursuit which ultimately reached the speed of 160 miles per hour began Friday morning on Interstate 75 in Sumter County.
Two stolen vehicles, a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee and a 2022 Dodge Durango, traveling northbound on I-75 in Sumter County were being tracked by their owner who contacted law enforcement. A short time later, the owner advised that the Dodge Durango had stopped at an unknown location in Marion County. About 45 minutes later, a Florida Department of Agriculture law officer spotted the Grand Cherokee northbound on I-75. He attempted to initiate a traffic stop in Hamilton County. Both vehicles fled north into Georgia, where the Grand Cherokee was abandoned.
The occupants of that vehicle got into a Dodge Hellcat which turned around and began heading south at the speed of 160 mph. FHP deployed a spike strip which flattened the Hellcat’s left front tire. The driver continued to flee despite the flat tire, but ultimately he and two passengers bolted from the vehicle and ran into the woods.
A perimeter was established, leading to the capture of three suspects:
• Steven Grimes, 20, St. Clair Shores, Mich.
• Earnest King, 20, East Pointe, Mich.
• Cejay Spencer, 16, Minot, Mich.
