On February 20th, 2025, the Flaggler County Sheriff's Office was notified by the Seol County Sheriff's Office that a silver Corvette stolen from their jurisdiction had entered Flaggler County and was spotted in Palm Coast, Florida. Deputies located the stolen Corvette parked at a gas station, unoccupied at one of the fuel pumps. As they monitored the scene, two males exited the convenience store. Firefly, we needed a shell at Bull Rock and Pompus Parkway at Gray Corvette Center. We got three units there now. Okay. Uh, I'm over you guys right now. What do you want me to Do you want me to make a bunch of noise right over this or stand off or what do you want to do? Dispatch has been updated. Just keep a visual for now in case the fleas or anything. Okay, good copy. We're going to have to drop down. Don't have a camera operator on board, but uh we got eyes on it. We'll come around and get down 14. It looks like it's unoccupied right now. [Music] Dispatch has been firefight. Just keep an eye on the back as well in case anyone runs out the back of the store. Sounds like good copy there. U we'll stay tight on the back side here. Upon noticing law enforcement, they quickly jumped into a second vehicle, a silver Nissan, and sped away from the gas station. abandoning the stolen Corvette. Deputies attempted a traffic stop, but the suspects fled. [Music] Westbound on the [Music] Parkway. Copy. Still pursuit. Authorized. Back off. Firefl. [Music] Okay. Appreciate that. Those uh look like they may. The suspects drove recklessly through busy streets, prompting deputies to terminate the pursuit for public safety. The sheriff's office helicopter maintained visual contact from the air, relaying the vehicle's position to ground units. [Music] No pursuit. We have firefight overhead. So, let's back off and let firefight follow. Copy. No pursuit authorized. Back off. Let firefight follow. Motor 14 I copy. They're going through Beltier 612 flag firefight. We'll leave the radio for you to let us know where the car is heading so you can be set up. Okay. Appreciate that. Firefight's on site. Uh those uh it looked like they may have threw something out of the window out of the passenger side back there uh a little ways. I'm not sure. It may have been something on the ground. All right. Dispatch has vehicle is passing the hospital westbound on Parkway. Through teamwork and coordination, deputies deployed stop sticks to disable the fleeing vehicle. And we'll be coming up to Montana. [Music] Is it in front of that semi or behind it? 214. I got south six just north of the roundabout. The radio is a bonus somewhere behind it. All right, united here. We're engaging traffic. Uh [Music] [Music] Buck, get off the radio. Off the radio. Stick hit all four tires. All right, we are on the Kansas Woods and we are going eastbound on the Kansas. If you see tires starting to deflate, just give us an update. Okay, I got smoke coming out of the uh looks like they're starting to lose some uh tires there. Went through belt there. We're still straight. Okay, I got two guys over here to your east. One house over to your east over near where your vehicle is in the backyard. Um units coming up in the middle. Keep coming towards the helicopter. Keep coming towards the helicopter. Straight down the road. Straight. Straight. Straight. Straight. Straight. Come on down. Come on down. Come on down. Get ready to turn left. You're going to see some uh a flag on the side right there. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Stop. Okay. Two people out here in the middle of the road over here just to the to the north of where the deputies are. We got two guys running their tires through the woods. Somebody in a silver car is chasing them. The vehicle continued for nearly 1 and a half miles before the deflated tires forced it to a stop. Three males then bailed out and fled into a nearby neighborhood on foot. Hoodie on [Music] and you want to just shut this down. [Music] Hey, show me your hand. Get on the [ __ ] ground. Get on the ground right now. Get on your ground. Scroll out. Scroll out. Hands out. Hands out. Get on the [ __ ] ground. Get on the [ __ ] ground. Hands out. Hands out. Hands out. Don't [ __ ] move. Hold off. Hold [Music] on. I got you. Don't [ __ ] move. Okay. Don't move. You got anything on you? Spread your feet. Don't move. All right. Good. Which hands this is your back to now? Give me your [ __ ] hands. No more arrest. Give me other hand. You got anything on you? [Music] Don't [ __ ] move. All right, we're all on your side. On your side. Put your knees in. Put your [ __ ] knees in towards your stomach. All right, I'm going stitch you up. Okay. All right. Fold that leg in. Fold that leg in cuz I'mma push you up. Okay. Yep. Just like that. Ready? Stand. Stand, bro. Fold your leg in. I'mma push you up. Okay. [Music] on the ground. [Music] What's on you? You good? mind secure. [Music] Firefight last location. [Music] Ready? [Music] Hey, so we got two or three secured. Two or three total? Two. One still over there in one. What's your buddy's name that's still over here? Huh? What's his real name? I don't know. Huh? Keep moving. What? I don't know his real name. K9 statue just in here. Stand them up, please. All right, sir. Ready? Yes, sir. One, two, three. Talk to this gentleman here. Buddy decided not to run with you and stay in the woods. He's about to get dog bit. I'm not even going to go into what you guys did. I'd rather your buddy not get a dog bit. So, did he stay in the woods when you guys ran? You're going to save him a dog bite. I don't give a [ __ ] Really? So, you tell me. Did he stay in the woods? He's about to get bit. Bit and t. What' you say? Listen, we watched you guys at the helicopter. We know that three of you went in those woods. Two you came out. So, your homeboy's about to get bit unless you actually say he's in there. And we won't send in the dog. We'll tell him to come out. You want to save him from a dog bite? Let me know if he's still in there. Cuz if you don't say nothing, I'm just sending the dog in. Don't matter to me. Is he still in there? I wouldn't. I'm sure he'll appreciate him not getting bit. What' you say? I can't hear you, man. What? You good, man? Oh, you're on helicopter. I'm not even I didn't read your Miranda. I ain't trying to get you to confess to anything. I'm trying to get your buddy not bit by a dog. You know what? [ __ ] you. I'll let him know that you can tell. A K9 unit was brought in to track the third suspect who had hidden somewhere in the nearby wooded area. [Music] Halfway [Music] down. Uh yeah, that uh there's a piece of clothing right here. Piece of clothing right here. Here, boy. Leave it. Go. Good boy. going to be it's a wooded lot east of number six that show me your hands now. Show me your [ __ ] hands. Hands up. Hands up. Show me your hands now. If you move, you're going to get bit. Do you understand? Can you get to him? Can you get to? You're going to get bit. Hey, I want you to come out towards me. Yep. Stand up. Hands up. Hands in the air. Grab my hands. Stand up with your hands in the air. Watch out. There's a bunch of coins right here. Pull up. When you come out, you go straight down on your stomach. Yes, sir. Stand up. Put your feet under you. I'll try to be carrying no seat. [Music] All right, last one secured. Great job. Copy. Last one sec. On the other side of this gray two story in the woods is a ski mask and the rental car keys under like some bushes. I see where No, they had just gotten the bolo. It was a seminal for the for the silver Corvette. All three suspects were advised of their Miranda rights and a detective interviewed them to hear their side of the story. From here on is 100% taken care of. So just so you know your information, I don't know if you know them or not, but these are your rights. You have the rights to remain significant to talk to me right now again. I need a verbal yes or no. Okay. How are you, sir? Hello. All right. Okay. My name is Joe Costello, detective of the Flav County Sheriff's Office. Um, I understand you were Miranda warning, right? Detective, uh, Deputy Medina Reggie Miranda, you want to talk to me? Well, we got to move. What's that? I can't hear you talk to you. Are you willing to talk to me about anything about today? What are my charges? Um, what are your charges? I can find that out, but I would imagine uh has something to do with grand theft auto. So, you from Jacksonville? Yes. Okay. Your two friends that are with you, all from Jacksonville? You don't know? Okay. Um, yes, sir. He should Can I ask you what you guys were doing over here today? I'm sorry. What were you guys doing over here today in Palm Coast? You don't know? Which car were you driving? I'm sorry. Oh, so they were driving. The other two guys were driving. The other two cars. You don't know what I'm talking about. Well, why are you running from the police? Scared. You were scared. What were you afraid of? Do you remember what you were afraid of? No. You scared anymore? You are? What are you afraid of? Nothing. I'll call you right back. You don't want to talk? You can't talk right now or you don't want to talk right now. You out of shape? [Music] That little run through the woods. Did you? Huh? How you doing? How you doing, sir? Good. Good. You were red Miranda warning already, right? Yeah. After they put me in. Okay. Okay. So long as you were uh Red Miranda and uh you willing to talk to me about what happened now? What am I being charged with? Okay. I'm Detective P from County Sheriff's Office. You're being charged with grandpa. All right. You want to talk to me about it then? Um They got you on video down in Semino County. Me on video? You and two other guys, I guess. No, I didn't steal no cars, sir. Well, I didn't say you stole it. Okay. But you were with people that did steal. I didn't say you stole it. What's your last name? White. White. Okay. You got a brother, right? up. Is it your brother that's with you? Who the two cats with you? I'm busy right now. All three of you are arrested. Gigs out. You've been arrested before? Yes, sir. For what? Trespassing. Trespassing, fleeing, and looting. You said no. Trespassing. Trespassing. Okay. That's like burglary vehicle. Go ahead. But no, I actually it wasn't on no burglary. It wasn't a burger. It was a vehicle. Okay. Somebody somebody let me use the car. So, what happened with the Corvette today? I don't know. I didn't I don't got nothing to do with no Corvette, sir. Oh, so you were just in the other car the whole time? The rental car? I was I I didn't have nothing to do with no Corvette, sir. I don't know. I'm asking you if you were just in the rental car the whole time. I did. We're going to pull video from the gas station. We'll know that. You can pull video, sir. I don't have nothing to do with no Corvette. Okay. So, the Corvette was left at the gas station. I don't recommend that. Well, you do because somebody who was driving the Corvette got into the vehicle that you were in. So, that kind of ties you all together, sir. I didn't know nothing about You didn't know about it? You weren't with the other two guys when you were in Orlando at the dealership? I don't I'm asking you, were you with the other two guys at the dealership in Semino County? Um, no dealership, sir. You weren't at a car dealership? No, I didn't. No, I wasn't at no car dealership. Okay. So, you weren't there when the Corvette was stolen in Semino County, sir. You didn't come back on I4 with them? I don't know nothing about no Corvette being stolen, sir. So, the Corvette that was parked opposite you guys at the pumps right down here in Palm Coast. I just seen the Corvette pull up next to I didn't I don't know Corvette stolen or we know the Corvette pulled up alongside of you. I don't know nothing about no Corvette being stolen. I didn't steal no Corvette. So, you weren't down in Semino County? I didn't earlier today. Sir, I didn't steal it. I understand you didn't steal it. Listen, I understand you didn't steal it. I don't know about Talk to me here, though. Were you down in Semino County earlier today? Sir, I don't know nothing about nothing about nothing. You don't know nothing about nothing. I think you're smarter than that. All I know is sir, you all seen me at the gas station and but how about this? How about this? Make it easier for you. Where did you come from prior to getting to the gas station? You were driving the rental car, right? Okay. So, who is the rental car assigned to? Who rented it? If you were driving it, you should know who rented it, sir. Mr. White. Sir. Yes. Somebody Somebody let me let me hold the car. Okay. Who let you hold it? I don't I can't recall. I can't I don't know. They I don't know them like that, sir. I just know that I gave them a few bucks and they let me deal with the car. Was it a male? H was it a male? You said was it a male? Was it a male? A man who you gave a few bucks to that rented the car for you? Or was it a woman? Uh a old white man. An old white man. Yes. And where did this uh exchange take place? Sir, all I know is rent the car, sir. Right. Where did the exchange take place? Where did he where did you rent it from him? I'm done, sir. I'm sorry. I'm done. You're done? Yeah. What do you mean you're done? I don't want to talk, sir. Oh, you don't want to talk anymore? Why we caught you too much and stuff you don't want to talk about? There's nothing. You caught me in too much I don't want to talk about. I just don't want to talk anymore. You done talking? Yes, sir. Okay. If you change your mind, reach out to me. Okay. Yes, sir. Thank you. All three suspects were charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, criminal mischief, possession of burglary tools, resisting an officer without violence, possession of cannabis, 20 g or less, and possession of drug paraphernalia. They were all transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall inmate detention facility. A deputy contacted the victim with good news. His vehicle had been recovered and he would soon be able to get it back. Hello. Hi. Is this Daniel? Yes. Hi, Daniel. This is Steph going up county Sheriff's Office. How you doing today? I've been better. How about you? Uh, it's not too bad. I just want to let you know we did get your Corvette. Um, we have to have a detective process it. He's actually going to be in touch with you tomorrow morning. He say he's going to process it first first thing in the morning and then he'll be in touch with you about um coming to retrieve it. Uh, I'll let you know now. The passenger window is smashed. Yes. And when the suspect decided to jump into another car to try to flee from us, the other car when trying to flee the scene hit your car. So, there's some minor front damage to the front of the car as well. Okay. I figured that there was gonna be damage to it. Yep. So, I mean, the car overall is in very good condition. Um, it's just the w the passenger side window and then like I said, just a very small um like it looks like the car's kind of little did a little sideswipe uh by your passenger side front tire on the fender. Okay. And do you know did you guys find my wallet? Uh we did find your wallet as well. Yes, sir. Oh, thank God. Thank God. Was there money in it? Um, I do not know. I was not the one who found it. Um, but I know that we did find it. Uh, I'm just not sure what was located inside of it. Okay. 900 block State Road 100. I wish I had more information I could give you, but that's all I got for right now. Okay. Well, I appreciate it. You guys did a fantastic job. Yeah. Thank you, sir. We uh we tried our best to try not to cause any more damage to the vehicle. It's just unfortunate that the person who stole it decided to hit it with another car. So, well, thank you, sir. I appreciate everything. Yep. Uh, like I said, if you have any questions, you can reach out to uh either the Seminal County Sheriff's Office or the Flagger County Sheriff's Office. Um, and then the detective will be in touch with you tomorrow, probably at this phone number here. Okay. All right. Sounds good. Thank you, sir. You have a good rest of your night. You, too. Bye.