Don’t drink and drive.
A Florida man casually provided pursuing deputies a vodka spritzer in the midst of a automotive chase after he allegedly stole a number of objects from a comfort retailer, authorities stated.
Deputies with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Workplace responded to the Spring Lake Market on Saturday after Richard Christopher Smith, 39, allegedly took objects from a market, together with a number of alcoholic drinks, and walked out.
When the deputies arrived, Smith fled in a automobile, prompting a pursuit, the sheriff’s workplace stated.
“It was throughout this pursuit when Smith held a can of Ketel One vodka spritz out the window as he drove by a deputy attempting to get him to cease, telling the deputy ‘I used to be simply going to provide you a drink, that’s it’ as he handed,” the sheriff’s workplace stated.
“We don’t know if he was anticipating us to only say ‘Cheers!’ and let him go, or what.”
The chase ended a couple of minutes later within the parking zone of a enterprise on the Sebring Regional Airport.
After his toast, Smith, who’s a Miami resident, tried to ram two patrol automobiles as all 4 of his tires had been flattened by spike strips, police stated.
He was unfazed as he calmly tried to stroll away from the scene – which was surrounded by deputies – whereas puffing on a cigarette, authorities stated.
“You guys had enjoyable, although, proper?” he requested them.
He was ultimately Tased in the midst of his smoke break and arrested.
Smith is charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a legislation enforcement officer, battery on a legislation enforcement officer, two counts of resisting arrest, DUI, refusal to undergo a DUI check and petit theft.
His bond was set at $120,000.
