Tampa Bay Criminal Defense Lawyer - St. Petersburg drug sting leads to crash

By Nicholas Dorsten, Esq.

From the tampa bay website...

ST. PETERSBURG — A 22-year-old St. Petersburg man led police on a pursuit reaching speeds of 90 mph and injuring two after a drug sting Saturday, police said.

The incident began about 10:15 p.m. after police said the criminal defendant sold six crack cocaine rocks to a St. Pete Beach police informer for $70.

After the deal, an officer on a motorcycle tried to pull over his black Chevrolet Impala on 75th Avenue and Blind Pass Road.

But the defendant cut between two other vehicles to try to get away. At Boca Ciega Drive, he slammed on the brakes in an attempt to strike the officer, police said. Then he tried to turn into the officer as the officer was trying to avoid the crash, police said.

The man then drove the wrong way on the Treasure Island Causeway, police said, striking another car.

The occupants were injured. A female was taken to Bayfront Medical Center with serious injuries. The other man's condition was not available.

Police say they found 5.2 grams of crack cocaine in the Impala.

The suspect was held at the Pinellas County Jail on $45,650 bail.

Another man, 22, of St. Petersburg was also arrested. Police said he was at the drug deal and a passenger during the chase. He was released from the jail after posting $5,000 bail.

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