FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. — An Orange County teen is under arrest after deputies say he led them on a multicounty chase that ended in Flagler County Friday evening.
Investigators said the incident began when the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office notified Flagler County deputies that a stolen car was being tracked by the car’s onboard navigation system driving on Interstate 95 at speeds of 95 mph.
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The sheriff’s office said they then spotted the car on I-95 near Old Dixie Highway driving at a high rate of speed.
As deputies began following the car, dispatchers working with OnStar were able to slow down the vehicle and turn on its emergency flashers.
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After the car came to a stop, the driver got out and ran into some nearby woods.
Deputies from Flagler and Volusia Counties and the Florida Highway Patrol then surrounded the area.
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With the help of a sheriff’s K-9 and a Volusia County sheriff’s helicopter, deputies were able to locate 16-year-old Atrevious Hamilton of Belle Isle hiding in the woods.
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After being treated for a dog bite, Hamilton was taken into custody and charged with multiple felony charges before being turned over to the Department of Juvenile Justice.
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