Man Arrested After Leading Florida Cops On High-Speed Pursuit

A driver of a black Cadillac CTS fled from an attempted traffic stop and later crashed into an occupied vehicle.

The driver ran away but was caught by DeLand Police Department officers in front of a nearby apartment complex in Volusia County, in the US state of Florida, on 2nd February.

Deputies found a significant amount of illegal drugs in the vehicle, including about 57 grammes of fentanyl, 47 grammes of powder cocaine, 4 grammes of crack cocaine, and 3 grammes of MDMA - as well as marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Damion Bletcher, 42, faces several charges, including reckless fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement causing injury, leaving the scene of a crash with injury, and drug trafficking.

He was also arrested on several open warrants for various charges, including child abuse, felony battery, criminal mischief, resisting, and driving with a suspended license.

One person in the vehicle Bletcher crashed into was hospitalised for treatment of injuries.

Bletcher is currently in the Volusia County Branch Jail without bond on his felony failure to appear charges, and with a USD 782,500 (GBP 571,951) bond on his various other charges.

This incident highlights the risks of drug trafficking and reckless driving, which can lead to serious injuries or fatalities.

The authorities will continue to crack down on such illegal activities to protect public safety.