PLANT CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man and woman are behind bars after deputies say they fled a traffic stop and threw a bag containing drugs out of a vehicle window.

According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted a traffic stop about 6 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of Short Road and Pless Road. Deputies said the driver intentionally turned toward a deputy’s vehicle, forcing the deputy to brake to avoid a crash.

The driver then continued fleeing the area and disregarded traffic signals, the sheriff’s office said.

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HCSO said that during the pursuit, a backpack containing narcotics and a firearm was thrown from the vehicle. Deputies immediately recovered the backpack.

The sheriff’s office said a grappler immobilization device was deployed near Quail Meadow Road and Anacapa Lane, bringing the vehicle to a stop. Body camera video released by HCSO shows deputies pursuing the vehicle before deploying the device and taking the suspects into custody.

The suspects were identified as Katheryne Tellez, 33, and Charles Grace, 40.

Tellez, who was identified as the driver, faces charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer with a deadly weapon, driving with a revoked license, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and fleeing and attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.

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Grace, who was a passenger in the vehicle, faces charges of tampering with physical evidence, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, armed trafficking in amphetamine, possession of ammunition by a convicted felon, armed possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell or deliver, and possession of drug paraphernalia.