GRACEVILLE -- Car with 11-year-old inside crashes after chase
Police have arrested a Graceville man who, after a high-speed pursuit, allegedly allowed the vehicle with an 11-year-old relative inside crash into a ditch, official reported Thursday.
Dave Bernard Bostic Jr., 22, was charged with aggravated fleeing or eluding and neglect of a child Wednesday night.
Graceville Police officers clocked a vehicle driving 55 mph in a posted 25 mph zone on College Street Wednesday at about 10 p.m. As the officer attempted to stop on the vehicle, the driver turned eastbound on State 2 and accelerated to more than 100 mph, according to a news release.
A pursuit ensued, and the vehicle finally turned onto Canniehead Road before it was abandoned rolled down the road, police reported. After the vehicle rolled into a deep ditch and stopped, a pursuing deputy discovered an 11-year-old girl, a relative of Bostic, in the front passenger’s seat. Officers said the child was unharmed.
A short time later Bostic was seen walking away from the area nonchalantly.
A homeowner in the area pointed out that Bostic had kicked in her back door and entered the residence and she identified him as the person walking away from the area. Bostic was detained and placed under arrest. A subsequent check revealed that he had two active warrants for grand theft auto.
The homeowner declined to press charges for him entering her home. However, police arrested him for the warrants and on charges of aggravated fleeing or eluding and neglect of a child.