BUNNELL, Fla. – Deputies say the search for a fugitive who was on the run for four years came to an end Wednesday when he was captured after fleeing from a Flagler County traffic stop.
A deputy on patrol in Bunnell switched on his siren after spotting a gold Chevrolet sedan doing about 80 mph on U.S. 1 where the posted speed limit is 60 mph. Instead of pulling over, the driver kept going.
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Out of concern for public safety, the deputy slowed down to follow the vehicle from a safe distance, according to an arrest report. After running a red light, the driver lost control and crashed into a tree.
Deputies said the driver scrambled out of the car and took off running. The foot chase was short-lived, however, as a deputy stopped him in his tracks using an agency-issued Taser.
The driver was identified as 24-year-old Michael Anthony Ross, who was wanted on a Wisconsin warrant for violating probation in an armed robbery case, deputies said.
Ross was arrested on charges of fleeing and eluding, resisting an officer without violence, leaving the scene of a crash with injuries, and driving without a license.