{"id":413994,"date":"2022-03-09T19:08:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T16:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/florida-man-leads-cops-in-car-chase-before-fleeing-into-water\/"},"modified":"2022-03-09T19:08:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T16:08:51","slug":"florida-man-leads-cops-in-car-chase-before-fleeing-into-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/florida-man-leads-cops-in-car-chase-before-fleeing-into-water\/","title":{"rendered":"#Florida man leads cops in car chase before fleeing into water"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df89c8f3eb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3df89c8f3eb\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/florida-man-leads-cops-in-car-chase-before-fleeing-into-water\/#%E2%80%9CFlorida_man_leads_cops_in_car_chase_before_fleeing_into_water%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Florida man leads cops in car chase before fleeing into water&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFlorida_man_leads_cops_in_car_chase_before_fleeing_into_water%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Florida man leads cops in car chase before fleeing into water&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A homeless Florida man took cops on a dangerous car chase through five towns before being arrested trying to escape in the mangroves, wild footage shows.<\/p>\n<p>The pulse-pounding clip <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=le0bKPPKnRk&amp;list=UUoeSYnnPKATQPHe_AJW6ZAg\">released by the Pinellas County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a> shows Kenneth Wayne Lunford Jr., 27, running red lights and driving on the wrong side of the road in a stolen car Monday in Dunedin, where he took another man\u2019s ride following a drug deal, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>The footage shows Lunford, who is homeless, driving recklessly through Clearwater, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Beach and Indian Rocks Beach, eluding multiple Clearwater cops at high speeds while narrowly avoiding several head-on collisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe gotta get this guy stopped,\u201d one deputy said on the clip.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-feat-image.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"After a disagreement over a drug transaction in Dunedin, one man stole two cars and crashed into three other vehicles before he was finally arrested in an intercostal waterway in Indian Shores, deputies said. The entire ordeal lasted under an hour.&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21466050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-feat-image.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-feat-image.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-feat-image.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Footage shows Kenneth Wayne Lunford Jr. running red lights and driving on the wrong side of the road.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Pinellas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"804\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-20.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=804\" alt=\"Kenneth Wayne Lunford Jr.\" class=\"wp-image-21466070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-20.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1608 1608w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-20.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1206 1206w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-20.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=804 804w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-20.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=402 402w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-20.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\"\/><figcaption>Kenneth Wayne Lunford Jr. tried to escape in the mangroves.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"After a disagreement over a drug transaction in Dunedin, one man stole two cars and crashed into three other vehicles before he was finally arrested in an intercostal waterway in Indian Shores, deputies said. The entire ordeal lasted under an hour.&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21466075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-12.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>No serious injuries were reported in the wild police chase.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Pinellas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The door of the stolen ride dangerously fl<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed open at several points as Lunford barreled down a roadway in Indian Rocks Beach, where he hopped out and tried to carjack another driver, the footage shows.<\/p>\n<p>The would-be victim drove off, leading Lunford to hop back into the stolen red car.<\/p>\n<p>Moments later, Lunford crashed into two other vehicles and carjacked a black Mustang convertible before speeding away in the stolen sports car from pursuing deputies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"After a disagreement over a drug transaction in Dunedin, one man stole two cars and crashed into three other vehicles before he was finally arrested in an intercostal waterway in Indian Shores, deputies said. The entire ordeal lasted under an hour.&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21466123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-05.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kenneth Lunford eluded multiple Clearwater cops at high speeds while narrowly avoiding several head-on collisions.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Pinellas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"After a disagreement over a drug transaction in Dunedin, one man stole two cars and crashed into three other vehicles before he was finally arrested in an intercostal waterway in Indian Shores, deputies said. The entire ordeal lasted under an hour.\" class=\"wp-image-21466107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-11.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kenneth Wayne Lunford Jr. was later charged with 31 counts.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Pinellas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lunford continued driving wildly until he crashed again, slamming into two more vehicles and plowing into a fence before hopping out and making a run for it, the clip shows.<\/p>\n<p>He then dashed through a patch of mangroves before jumping into the Intracoastal Waterway in Indian Shores. The intense footage ends with deputies holding him at gunpoint as he wades in the water.<\/p>\n<p>Lunford was later charged with 31 counts, including carjacking, driving under the influence, leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage and related crimes.<\/p>\n<p>No serious injuries were reported in the wild police chase, which some observers compared to a scene straight out of video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> Grand Theft Auto.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-15.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"After a disagreement over a drug transaction in Dunedin, one man stole two cars and crashed into three other vehicles before he was finally arrested in an intercostal waterway in Indian Shores, deputies said. The entire ordeal lasted under an hour.&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21466172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-15.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-15.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-15.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kenneth Lunford continued driving wildly until he crashed again.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Pinellas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-14.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"After a disagreement over a drug transaction in Dunedin, one man stole two cars and crashed into three other vehicles before he was finally arrested in an intercostal waterway in Indian Shores, deputies said. The entire ordeal lasted under an hour.&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21466157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-14.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-14.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-14.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Kenneth Lunford crashed into two other vehicles and carjacked a black Mustang convertible.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Pinellas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"After a disagreement over a drug transaction in Dunedin, one man stole two cars and crashed into three other vehicles before he was finally arrested in an intercostal waterway in Indian Shores, deputies said. The entire ordeal lasted under an hour.&#10;\" class=\"wp-image-21466137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/florida-wild-car-chase-16.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The door of the stolen ride dangerously flapped open at several points.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Pinellas County Sheriff&#8217;s Office<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWay to raise the bar again Florida,\u201d one <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alfred2015cox\/status\/1501330689035313163\">tweet<\/a> read.<\/p>\n<p>Lunford, meanwhile, had several cuts and abrasions to his face in a mugshot released by the Pinellas County Sheriff\u2019s Office. 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