Man accused of going over 100 km/h during high-speed chase on Gandy Boulevard

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 43-year-old man is behind bars after authorities say he led them on a high-speed chase early Thursday morning in St. Petersburg.

At 3:40 a.m., a trooper tried to pull over Rasha Honors of Lakeland after he was caught speeding in his Dodge Ram pickup truck along Gandy Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said.

However, Honors did not stop and continued to drive away from the trooper. The FHP said the 43-year-old crashed onto northbound US 19 while going over 100 mph.

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office deputies were able to place spike strips near Curlew Road while the trooper was still chasing Honors, FHP said.

The trooper successfully executed a PIT maneuver just south of Tampa Road to end the high-speed chase, authorities said.

Honors was arrested and charged with fleeing and eluding, driving under the influence and not having a valid driver’s license.