BELLEAIR SHORE, Fla. — A Florida man suspected of driving while intoxicated is accused of crashing a Tesla into a home while fleeing a traffic stop on Thursday, authorities said.
Aaron Nicholas Meyer, 26, of Riverview, faces a charge of fleeing and eluding law enforcement officers, and of being a fugitive from Kentucky on a violation of parole charge, according to Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office online booking records.
Meyer suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, sheriff’s office spokesperson Sgt. Jessica Mackesy told the Tampa Bay Times. No one else was injured, and no one was in the home at the time of the crash, Mackesy said.
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According to an arrest report, a deputy observed Meyer asleep in a 2021 blue Tesla at about 3:39 a.m. EST, the newspaper reported.
Deputies were speaking with Meyer and suspected he was intoxicated when he drove away, according to the Times. Moments later, Meyer crashed into a home in Belleair Shore. The car crashed through the property’s barrier wall and hit the residence, WTVT-TV reported.
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Meyer was arrested and taken to an area hospital, the television station reported. After he was released, he was booked into the Pinellas County Jail at 11:26 a.m. EST, online booking records show. Bail was set at $10,000.