FLORIDA — A 36-year-old man was arrested early Friday after deputies said he fled a traffic stop on a motorcycle and ran into a retention pond while trying to evade law enforcement.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the incident began around 12:01 a.m. when a motorcyclist fled a traffic stop on Gibsonton Drive.
The sheriff’s office aviation unit responded to assist patrol deputies and tracked the suspect from the air as he attempted to escape. Authorities said the man eventually ran into a retention pond, where aviation personnel guided ground deputies to his location.
The suspect was taken into custody shortly afterward and identified as Jeremy Leaf, 36.
HCSO said Leaf faces multiple charges, including driving while license revoked as a habitual offender and resisting an officer without violence.
No injuries were reported during the incident.
The case remains under investigation.
