PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A foot pursuit was delivered to a fast finish after a rideshare driver gave a deputy a carry, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Workplace shared on Fb.
The video begins by exhibiting two deputies talking to a automobile passenger and instructing him to place a backpack on the bottom. Because the deputies reached for the bag, the person turned combative and threw the bag over the deputies’ heads.
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One deputy restrained the passenger. One other occupant of the automobile ran and retrieved the bag earlier than fleeing on foot. Because the deputy pursued him, a minivan driver pulled to the facet of the freeway and opened a door to the again seat. A sport of Mario Kart could be seen on a display.
The motive force then drove previous the fleeing suspect, permitting the officer to get out and take him into custody.
Within the video launch, the sheriff’s workplace overlaid the video with music and sound results from Mario Kart. Within the video’s caption, they known as the Good Samaritan the “most legendary rideshare driver in historical past.”
