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On June 13, 2026, two motorcycles fled from a traffic stop in the Brandon area. With assistance from the Aviation Unit, deputies were able to safely track both riders from above as they attempted to evade law enforcement.
One rider, Christopher Cruzcolon, 30, abandoned his motorcycle and ran through a storage facility before being taken into custody.
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The second rider, Megan Lynne Bateman, 35, continued fleeing until a train blocked her path. Bateman then ran along nearby railroad tracks before falling into bushes, where deputies took her into custody.
Thanks to teamwork between the Aviation Unit and deputies on the ground, both suspects were arrested.
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Christopher Cruzcolon, 30
Charges:
- Resisting Officer Without Violence
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 counts)
- No Valid Driver’s License (3rd or Subsequent Offense)
- Reckless Driving
- No Valid Motorcycle License
- Fleeing to Elude at High Speed
Megan Lynne Bateman, 35
Charges:
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Driving with License Revoked, Cancelled, or Suspended (3rd Offense)
- Reckless Driving
- Fleeing to Elude at High Speed
- Attaching Registration Assigned to Another Vehicle
- No Valid Motorcycle License
- Out of County Warrant (Admin #21) – Felony Order to Revoke Bond, Possession of Paraphernalia
- Out of County Warrant (Admin #21) – Felony Order to Revoke Bond, Possession of Methamphetamine
- Out of County Warrant (Admin #21) – Felony Order to Revoke Bond, Driving While License Revoked (2 counts)
- Out of County Warrant (Admin #21) – Felony Bench Warrant, FTA Assignment of 3 Proofs of Drug Paraphernalia
- Out of County Warrant (Admin #21) – Felony Bench Warrant, FTA Assignment of 2 Proofs of Methamphetamine
- Out of County Warrant (Admin #21) – Felony Bench Warrant, FTA Arraignment CT 1 DWLR as Habitual Offender
- Out of County Warrant (Admin #21) – Felony Order to Revoke Bond, Possession of Paraphernalia
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