VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man has been arrested after deputies said he stole a pickup truck and nearly caused several head-on crashes while driving at high speed from Lake County to Volusia County.
In posts online, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested Eblair Sylvain, 18, on Thursday afternoon after getting reports he stole a truck from the city of Umatilla.
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Body camera video released by the sheriff’s office Friday shows the moments Volusia County deputies tried to stop Sylvain as he sped off. Sylvain was driving recklessly, exceeding 100 mph and driving on and off the road, nearly causing several head-on collisions, the sheriff’s office said.
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During the pursuit, deputies said they deployed stop sticks on West New York Avenue near a Circle K gas station outside of DeLand.
Investigators said Sylvain was taken into custody after he bailed out of the pickup truck and ran a short distance into some woods. He’s also accused of dropping off a handgun at the edge of the woods which bore a ground-off serial number, deputies said.
Sylvain was booked into the Volusia County Jail and charged with grand theft of a vehicle, grand theft of a firearm, reckless driving and resisting arrest without violence.
The sheriff’s office said he’s being held on a $25,000 bond.
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