ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Update 8:10 PM: The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office says they located the suspect, and the individual is in custody.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said it is searching for a “possibly violent” person who ran from a traffic stop.
SJSO said in a post on its social media pages that, “there is a heavy law enforcement presence on U.S. 1 near Abbotts Way.”
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SJSO said this is related to a crash that happened on Interstate 95 near International Golf Parkway:
“This afternoon, the suspect fled from an attempted traffic stop on I-95 and deputies pitted the vehicle in the area of IGP. The suspect fled on foot, stole a van and fled at a high rate of speed down IGP towards U.S. 1. The suspect ditched the vehicle on U.S. 1 near Abbotts Way and deputies are currently searching for the suspect.”
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Air and K9 units are searching the area for the suspect, and teams are also on the ground searching in a heavily wooded and marsh area, SJSO said.
Deputies are asking people to avoid the area at this time due to a heavy law enforcement presence.
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