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Crime
Four Men Arrested Following Vehicle Police Pursuit
DARIUS ANDERSON, VASCHON WALKER, JR., COURTNEY BLAKE, JR. AND DEAUNDRE WARE
Man Charged With Burglary
Three men were taken into custody and a fourth ar- rested after a police pursuit. The pursuit took place around 8 p.m., Friday, on U. S. 27 in Haines City.
According to the Haines City Police Department, they were assisted in the pursuit by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Osceola County Sher- iff’s Office and Florida High- way Patrol.
Police arrested Darius Anderson, 21, and Vaschon Walker, Jr., 18, of Orlando, and Courtney Blake Jr., 23, of Deltona.
Deaundre Ware was arrested by the Orlando Po- lice Department and taken to the Orange County Jail Sat- urday.
According to police, offi-
cers identified a 2019 Toyota Camry reported as stolen out of the Orlando area and began to pursue it south- bound on U. S. 27. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop when the suspects made a sudden U-turn and headed north.
The other agencies as- sisted as the vehicle contin- ued north on U. S. 27 and exited onto Interstate 4 East.
Haines City Officer Brad Webster successfully used the Precision Immobi- lization Technique (PIT) to safely remove the vehicle from the roadway past Cham- pions Gate, about two miles into Osceola County. The four suspects left the vehicle and fled on foot.
During the foot pursuit, Anderson shoved an officer
in an attempt to get away, but was ultimately appre- hended. The Polk Sheriff’s Office’s air and drone units helped locate one of the other suspects in a small body of water, and Walker and Blake were arrested imme- diately.
The Osceola County Sher- iff’s Office’s air and marine units also assisted K9 units from Polk County and Haines City. During inter- views, Anderson initially provided a false name to offi- cers.
All three arrested face charges of grand theft auto, aggravated battery and resisting without violence. Anderson is also being charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and providing a false name.
A 38-year-old Haines City man was arrested Friday after stealing a grill, raw meat and a bottle of wine among other items from a refrigerator inside a screened-in porch. The burglary took place at a North 16th Street residence.
According to police, Derek Edward Sasser was charged with unarmed bur- glary into an unoccupied residence.
Sasser was seen entering through a fence line and leaving the residence with the items about noon on Fri- day.
The Haines City Police Department was notified of the theft and used its K9 and drone units to track the suspect. Sasser was found in
DEREK EDWARD SASSER
a wooded area near North 15th Street with the camping-style grill and other items before 1:20 p.m.
Sasser said he intended to return the grill, which was not lit. Sasser was transported to the Polk County Jail without incident.
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Accident
Stolen Truck
9-Year-Old Child
Crashes Into Vehicle, Home
Killed In ATV Accident
The St. Petersburg Police Department is investigating an accident involving a stolen ve- hicle. The incident took place Saturday.
According to police, around 4 a.m., a silver Chevrolet pickup truck crashed into a utility pole, hit a parked vehicle and then into a home at 6949 17th Street, North. No other drivers were involved.
The driver had already left the scene when police arrived. There was no structural dam- age to the home and no known injuries.
Police said the truck had been reported stolen at 9.a.m., Saturday from the parking lot of the Meadows Apartments, 11687 7th Way, North.
The investigation is contin- uing. Anyone with information on the driver, please call 893- 7780 or send a tip by texting SPPD+ your tip to TIP411. Re- port 2019-027022.
A 9-year-old girl died Sat- urday after an ATV she was riding in overturned. The acci- dent took place in the 6000 block of Varn Road, in Plant City.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Sheriff’s Office, the accident took place Satur- day.
Around 8 p.m., an 11-year- old female was riding a vehicle known as a Can-Am Com- mander, a vehicle similar to a dune buggy with two bucket seats, northwest on private property.
The 9-year-old was a pas- senger in the vehicle. When
the driver tried to turn the ve- hicle around, she lost control, causing the vehicle to overturn.
The driver was able to climb out from under the ve- hicle. The passenger was ejected.
Neither occupant was wearing a seat belt.
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded and trans- ported both occupants to South Florida Baptist Hospi- tal, where the passenger was pronounced dead. The driver suffered minor injuries. No further information is avail- able at this time.
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