Pinellas Deputies Arrest Man Driving Stolen Car Stopped at Red Light
UPDATED: October 27, 2015
The State Attorney’s Office has filed “No Information” in the case against Gregory Monroe. Charges has been dropped against Mr. Monroe.
I had the opportunity today to speak with Mr. Monroe via telephone. Pinellas County Deputies pulled over the vehicle the Mr. Monroe was driving based upon a report of a vehicle reported stolen two days prior out of Kenneth City.
The report of the stolen 2003 Buick was made by a Christina Dewitt. It appears that a male acquaintance of Ms. Dewitt took her vehicle and delivered it to a repair facility. It is unclear if there was a miscommunication between the two people or some more nefarious reason for her report.
As he stated to Pinellas Deputies upon this arrest, Mr. Monroe was assisting at his brother’s mechanic shop and was test driving the vehicle after repairs were completed.
He spent over 29 hours in the Pinellas County Jail before being released on bail.
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Update: September 10, 2015 – 10:30PM
35 year-old Gregory Monroe of Clearwater in custody at the Pinellas County Jail facing charges of Grand Theft Auto.
Posted: September 10, 2015 – 6:30PM
Pinellas Deputies made an arrest this afternoon at the intersection of Ulmerton and Starkey Roads in Largo.
The vehicle was reported stolen from Kenneth City. Deputies were able to track the vehicle utilizing GPS technology.
At about 5:30 PM deputies approached the reportedly stolen 2003 Buick Regal which was stopped at the red light in the northbound lanes of Starkey Road. Deputies swarmed the vehicle prepared to detain the subject and deploy stop sticks if needed. The PCSO flight section utilizing the “Eagle” was overhead to continue to track the vehicle if needed.
The arrest was made without incident and the male driver was transported to the Pinellas County Jail for processing.
Dashcam video of the takedown below.
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