5 Suspects Caught In Stolen Vehicle After I-4 Pursuit

TAMPA, FL - Lakeland police arrested a driver and four passengers in a stolen vehicle after a pursuit on Interstate 4 Monday morning, police said. The stolen vehicle attempted to change lanes near I-275 in Hillsborough County and the driver lost control and struck a transport van.

After the crash, the driver fled on foot, leaving behind the four passengers. A Lakeland police K9 apprehended the driver a short distance away, police said. The driver and the four passengers were transported to Tampa General Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The names of the suspects have not been released.

The area surrounding the vehicle crash was cordoned off with assistance from the Tampa Police Department, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol. All four lanes of I-4 were blocked for about an hour.

The stolen vehicle used in a recent armed robbery was spotted by a Lakeland patrol sergeant at 10:12 a.m. near the area of Lavon Street and Kathleen Road in Lakeland. Shortly thereafter, the vehicle, a grey 2016 Nissan Rogue, fled from officers and a pursuit started westbound on Interstate 4, police said.

Images via Lakeland Police Department