LEE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A traffic stop in Lee County turned into a foot chase across a busy roadway before a detective used a Taser to take a passenger into custody, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said a Tactical Narcotics Team detective conducted the traffic stop Thursday near Palm Beach Boulevard and Marsh Avenue after seeing a traffic violation.
During a search of passenger Jorge Valle Armijo, Detective Lehmann found suspected marijuana and a bag containing a white substance, according to the sheriff’s office.
Body camera video released by the agency shows Armijo standing near the roadway as officers speak with him. Moments later, he runs away and crosses Palm Beach Boulevard while the detective and a Fort Myers police officer chase him.
The video shows the detective catching up to Armijo and deploying a Taser. Armijo falls to the ground and is then taken into custody.
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The sheriff’s office said investigators found additional bags containing a white, rock-like substance during a continued search. Field tests identified the substances as crack cocaine and marijuana, deputies said.
Armijo was taken to the Lee County Jail and charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana under 20 grams and resisting an officer without violence.
The sheriff’s office also said detectives determined Armijo was unlawfully present in the United States. According to the agency, he is being held at the Lee County Jail on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainer.
The Fort Myers Police Department assisted with the arrest.