Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - A 23-year-old man who has multiple felony convictions was arrested on Monday morning after fleeing from deputies, according to officials.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says deputies were conducting a traffic stop just before 7 a.m. when Anthony Courtois fled the scene.
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According to authorities, an aviation unit tracked Courtois to an apartment complex near Davis Road and Temple Terrace Highway. Officials say he fled on foot to a nearby Winn-Dixie parking lot, which is where he was arrested.
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Felon flees from HCSO deputies
Courtois was taken into custody in a Winn-Dixie parking lot, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Courtois had an active felony warrant and was in possession of a gun and narcotics, according to the sheriff's office.
Courtesy: Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
HCSO says Courtois was booked into Orient Road Jail with the following charges:
- Felon in possession of a firearm
- Fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer x2
- Possession of a firearm during commission of a felony
- Battery by strangulation
- Possession of cannabis with intent to sell, manufacture, or deliver
"Today, we apprehended a known felon whose trail of violence and transgressions against our community ends here," said Sheriff Chad Chronister in a news release. "We remain steadfast that those who inflict harm are held accountable and that our streets remain safe for our residents in Hillsborough County."