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Suspect PIT maneuvered after speeding
The Florida Highway Patrol arrested 21-year-old Justice Powell after he was recorded speeding over 100 MPH.
TAMPA, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol arrested a man after he was caught going over 100 miles per hour.
What we know:
According to FHP, a trooper was parked at a turnaround near mile marker 251 on I-75 North. The trooper then spotted a Volkswagen speeding in the middle lane. The driver, Justice Powell, drove 103 miles per hour in a 70 MPH zone.
Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
As the trooper pulled out of the paved area, they saw Powell turn off his lights and speed away. Once troopers caught up to the driver and turned on their lights and sirens, Powell refused to stop and exited the interstate onto US-301 South.
Once on US-301, FHP said the trooper executed a PIT maneuver in an area with no other traffic.
Powell was then arrested. His car was impounded.
Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
Due to the car being impounded, troopers conducted a standard inventory search. During that search, they found a loaded handgun on the floor in the backseat. It was heavily armed with an extended magazine containing 20 rounds, including one round loaded in the chamber.
Officers also found a prescription bottle containing a plastic bag of purple powder. Field testing confirmed it was 3.8 grams of fentanyl.
Powell is a convicted felon who was released from prison back in November 2025 from a previous burglary charge.
Powell was charged with the following:
- Aggravated fleeing to elude
- No valid driver's license
- Felon in possession of firearm
- Felon in possession of ammunition (x21)
- Armed possession of controlled substance
- Reckless driving
Powell is being held with no bond.
The Source: This article was written using information from the Florida Highway Patrol.