Crime & Safety

Hudson Man Drives Through Fence To Elude Deputies

One of the Pasco Sheriff's Office's top offenders is back in jail after being arrested on charges of fleeing to elude and drug possession.

SPRING HILL, FL – One of the Pasco Sheriff’s Office’s top offenders is back in jail after being arrested on charges of fleeing to elude, resisting arrest and possession of methamphetamine.

On Sunday, April 1, at 2:42 p.m., Pasco County deputies went to 17654 Donnelly Court, Spring Hill, after learning that Keith Bailey, 25, of 11014 Ten Oaks Drive, Hudson, wanted for vehicle theft, was at that location.

When deputies arrived, they spotted Bailey in the fenced yard and ordered him to walk toward them. Instead, Bailey reportedly jumped into a gray Nissan Altima and drove through the fence onto Donnelly Court.

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Deputies tracked Bailey to a property on Shirla Rae Drive, where he was taken into custody without incident.

During a search of Bailey, deputies found methamphetamine and marijuana.

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