BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A homeless man driving a Camaro hid inside a shed under bags of trash after a high-speed chase on Saturday, Brevard County Sheriff’s deputies say.
A deputy attempted to pull over James Earl Hinson, 47, at a gas station after a request from the Cocoa Police Department to find a blue Chevy Camaro linked to a kidnapping, deputies say.
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According to an arrest report, Hinson tried evading the deputy after driving down multiple side streets. He was ultimately arrested after running into a backyard shed over a mile away from the initial point of contact. The property owner said he had not given Hinson permission to be in the shed.
Hinson had previous charges of driving under a suspended license.
He has been charged with fleeing and eluding an officer at high speed and driving with a suspended license.