{"id":403142,"date":"2026-09-18T02:30:23","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/403142\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T02:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T02:30:23","slug":"publix-theft-suspect-arrested-after-multi-county-chase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/403142\/","title":{"rendered":"Publix theft suspect arrested after multi-county chase"},"content":{"rendered":"

Publix theft suspect arrested after high-speed chase from Martin County into Palm Beach County<\/p>\n

\"VanessaMARTIN COUNTY, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n

An accused thief is facing charges after deputies say he led law enforcement on a pursuit that stretched from Martin County into Palm Beach County.<\/p>\n

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According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, 24-year-old Derwyn Edwards stole several bottles of liquor from a Publix before deputies attempted to stop him.<\/p>\n

Investigators said Edwards refused to pull over when a deputy caught up with his vehicle. Authorities say video from the pursuit shows him speeding, running red lights and coming dangerously close to other drivers on the road.<\/p>\n

Deputies said sheriff’s office air crews tracked Edwards as he continued driving into Palm Beach County.<\/p>\n

The chase ended when Edwards was taken into custody.<\/p>\n

Edwards is now charged with theft and fleeing police. <\/p>\n

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