Drunk driver confused after a pursuit, PIT maneuver and being pinned by Marion County deputies
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Marion County, FL - A driver faces a DUI charge after he was chased down and boxed in by deputies over the weekend, leading to “apparent confusion” on his part, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
In a release, deputies said the incident happened early Sunday morning when the driver — identified as Rayon Thompson — was caught speeding 65 mph in a 50-mph zone, struggling to stay in his lane.
“When (the deputy) pulled him over, Thompson took off, driving in and out of parking lots,” the release reads.
As a result, the deputy brought Thompson’s vehicle to a stop with a PIT maneuver, though Thompson still tried driving off, prompting other deputies to box him in, investigators said.
“Thompson continued trying to drive away, throwing his hands up in apparent confusion when deputies wouldn’t move their patrol cars and let him leave,” the release continues. “He ignored all commands to get out of the vehicle.”
Eventually, a deputy got inside the vehicle, and deputies removed Thompson and took him into custody, the sheriff’s office revealed.
Now, Thompson faces charges of fleeing or eluding, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, DUI, and refusal to submit to a breath test.