Nearly $200K Of Stolen Dodge Chargers, Challengers Recovered; 1 Arrested

PASCO COUNTY, FL – Five Dodge Chargers and Challengers reportedly swiped in early morning hours this week from a Dade City dealership and collectively valued at $197,074 were recovered, and one suspect arrested, after a multiple-agency effort, according to law enforcement.

On Wednesday between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., suspects apparently smashed a window and broke into the sales office of the Jim Browne Citrus Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram dealership at 12020 US 301 in Dade City, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office said.

Keys to multiple vehicles were stolen and used to drive off with the vehicles after using a Dodge Challenger to ram through the dealership gate, deputies said.

Through coordinated efforts with Pasco, the Orlando Police Department, Orange County Sheriff's Office, Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Sanford Police Department and multiple other agencies, all five cars were recovered and one man was arrested.

Derwin Henderson was arrested after a foot chase by the the Sanford Police Department and after allegedly attempting to flee from multiple agencies in one of the Jim Browne Chargers, officials said.

Henderson was taken to the hospital for medical clearance, the department said.

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