ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies arrested a man and a woman in Escambia County following a chase with a vehicle stolen out of Port St. Lucie.
29-year-old Michael Andre Peavy Jr. is charged with:
Fleeing and EludingGrand Theft of a Motor VehicleGrand Theft of a Firearm2 Counts of Possession of a Weapon and Ammunition by a Convicted FelonFelony Criminal Mischief
22-year-old Lilian McDaniel is charged with:
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia2 Counts of Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon
The incident happened last Thursday when an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy was alerted by a license plate reader that a vehicle — stolen out of Port St. Lucie the day before — was in the area.
The deputy then spotted the vehicle — a white Nissan Versa — traveling westbound on Olive Road.
“When the deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver failed to stop, and a vehicle pursuit began along Burgess Road,” the sheriff’s office says. “Deputies attempted a PIT maneuver, but it was unsuccessful. The driver then turned onto Born Drive, a dead-end street.”
Video shows Peavy drive through the backyard of a residence, strike a playhouse and then continue into the wood line behind the property, where the vehicle eventually came to a stop.
“Both the driver and passenger were given commands to exit the vehicle and were taken into custody without further incident,” deputies say.
A search of the vehicle revealed a loaded handgun, which had also been reported stolen out of Port St. Lucie, as well as a glass pipe that tested positive for methamphetamine, according to the sheriff’s office.