- January 22, 2025
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A man deputy crashed his car, ran from the scene and jumped into a canal in order to escape law enforcement in Palm Coast on Sunday, March 31, according to a news release by the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
A deputy was attempting to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle after observing a traffic violation. However, the vehicle sped away at a high rate of speed, crashing into an AT&T box off Rae Drive. The driver, later identified to be 22-year-old Palm Coast resident Tyler Sweeney, exited the vehicle and ran from the scene.
The deputy saw Sweeney run through a wooded area and jump into a canal, where he swam across to Raintree Circle.
Deputies responded to Sweeney’s address on Rainbow Lane where Sweeney admitted to running from deputies because he did not have a valid driver’s license.
Back at the crash site, a deputy noticed a very strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted and four oxycodone pills were found in a pill container along with two bags of marijuana and a mason jar of marijuana. The weight of the marijuana was a total of 249 grams. A firearm with the serial number scratched off was also discovered.
Sweeney was booked into the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility where he is being held on a $12,000.00 bond. He was charged with driving with a suspended license, leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, among other charges.
“If you run from us, we’re going to find you so you might as well save your energy,” Sheriff Rick Staly said in a release. “In this case, this guy went to jail very tired and wet with more charges than if he had just stopped. Great work by our deputies in quickly apprehending him.”
