{"id":418277,"date":"2026-10-04T05:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T05:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/418277\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T05:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T05:40:12","slug":"heavy-police-presence-at-apartment-complex-off-kernan-blvd-following-a-traffic-stop-police-said","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/418277\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy police presence at apartment complex off Kernan Blvd. following a traffic stop, police said"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Police have apparently stopped the driver of a Dodge sedan who a witness said they were chasing south on Kernan Boulevard near Beach Boulevard at about 8:15 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">As of 9 p.m., there remained a heavy police presence at North Beach on Kernan apartments on Kernan Boulevard, where the chase appears to have culminated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Action News Jax has a crew on the scene, where a tow truck drive has arrived and towed the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The complex is not closed as residents are coming and going.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">All four doors of the car and the trunk were open.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Police have not said the reason for the chase or the traffic stop.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Check back with Action News Jax for any updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt;&gt; 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