VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A teenage boy who ran out of a car after it was pulled over was found with 11 grams of heroin in a Louis Vuitton backpack, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they stopped a four-door car around 3:30 a.m. Friday after the driver failed to stop behind the stop bar at an intersection and as they went to approach the vehicle, a 17-year-old boy ran out from the passenger’s side.
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Video shows one deputy stayed at the scene to detain the driver while another went after the teen as he ran down an alleyway.
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He was quickly taken into custody and that’s when deputies said they realized he was no longer wearing the Louis Vuitton backpack, so they conducted a search and located it nearby.
Inside, they said they found several small green plastic baggies that tested positive for heroin. A similar baggie was also found on the teen’s person, records show.
Last night, deputies on patrol in the Orange City area attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to stop behind...
Posted by Volusia Sheriff's Office on Friday, September 25, 2020
A total of 11 grams of heroin were sized, according to the report.
Body camera video shows the boy said he ran because he thought he had a warrant for his arrest. The driver said he didn’t know the teen and he was just giving him a ride.
The teen was arrested on charges of trafficking in heroin, resisting arrest without violence and tampering with evidence.