Four St. Pete residents are facing charges after being caught partaking in a street takeover in Tampa while going over 100 mph, officials say.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a trooper conducted a vehicle pursuit just after midnight Saturday after a vehicle was clocked going 100 mph in 45 mph zones in the area of State Road 580 and Lois Avenue.
The driver, identified as 21-year-old Nathan Welch, was taking “evasive actions” by driving at a high rate of speed and running multiple red lights, according to an arrest affidavit.
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FHP said Welch and his three passengers inside the vehicle were part of a street takeover. They were identified as 18-year-old Madison Nicholson, 18-year-old Summer Simpson and 19-year-old Quamari Thomas.
During the pursuit, Welch reportedly refused to let one of the passengers leave his vehicle after asking multiple times to let them out.
All four suspects were charged with unlawful racing on a highway. Welch was also charged with possession of cannabis sativa resin, false imprisonment and felony fleeing to elude.