ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested after he was accused of doing donuts around a fire truck in April, preventing it from responding to an emergency in Orange County.
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Deputies have been searching for the person behind the wheel of a Dodge Charger since then.
Elijah Grove-Thomas is facing felony and misdemeanor charges. However, the sheriff’s office said Grove-Thomas is not the only person they’ve arrested recently for street racing.
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Channel 9 has covered numerous street racing incidents and burnouts in the middle of streets across Orange County. Grove-Thomas’ arrest is one of many the sheriff’s office has made this year.
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In July, Orange County deputies made 106 arrests involving street racing, and issued more than 500 tickets. There were also 37 vehicles impounded over a two-month span.
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