WEST MELBOURNE, Fla. – A man was arrested after recklessly fleeing a West Melbourne officer and ramming into his police vehicle, according to a probable cause affidavit.
An officer said he saw a pickup truck driver early Wednesday traveling recklessly south on Hollywood Boulevard from U.S. 192. The vehicle then drove over a raised median and fishtailed, or slid, on the road at a high rate of speed before doing donuts at the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Fell Road, police said.
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Video shows the officer then attempt to pull over the driver, 25-year-old Jarrett Hefler, near a driveway. In response, the suspect backs up, strikes the patrol vehicle and flees south, turning off his headlights during the pursuit, dashcam footage shows.
According to police, Hefler then lost control of the truck and crashed into another vehicle traveling north on Hollywood Boulevard. No injuries were reported, officers said.
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Hefler faces charges for reckless driving, aggravated fleeing with property damage, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage.
He is currently booked in Brevard County jail. He is being held without bond on all charges except leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, for which he has a $500 bond.
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