Homicide suspect found dead after crash at Titusville park, police say
Homicide suspect dies after pursuit ends in Titusville crash
A homicide suspect from Daytona Beach died Monday night after crashing a vehicle into a pond at Sand Point Park following a police pursuit in Titusville, authorities said.
TITUSVILLE, Fla. - A homicide suspect from Volusia County died Monday night after leading Titusville police on a pursuit that ended when his vehicle crashed into a pond at Sand Point Park, authorities said.
Titusville police said they were alerted by the Daytona Beach Police Department that a homicide suspect's vehicle had entered the city. The vehicle was identified through Flock license plate reader technology, allowing officers to track it across Titusville.
Where did the incident occur?
Police attempted to stop the vehicle near Washington Avenue and Garden Street, but the driver fled east on Max Brewer Memorial Parkway before crashing into a pond at Sand Point Park.
Officers cleared the area and called in a SWAT team and armored vehicle as they treated the suspect as armed and dangerous.
Homicide suspect dies after crash and police pursuit in Titusville
A homicide suspect from Volusia County died Monday night after leading Titusville police on a pursuit that ended when his vehicle crashed into a pond at Sand Point Park, authorities said.
"Multiple agencies were on scene to assist. A SWAT team later arrived with an armored vehicle to negotiate with the individual. Ultimately, the individual inside the vehicle was pronounced dead," said Titusville's Interim Police Chief Tyler Wright.
The suspect, who police later identified as 54-year-old Robert Reyes Jr., was found dead inside the vehicle. Police said the cause of death has not been determined and will be established by the medical examiner.
Investigators said drowning is one possible cause because the vehicle came to rest on its side in the pond, but they cautioned it is too early to determine exactly what happened.
Police said no officers fired their weapons during the incident, and no law enforcement officers were injured.
Authorities said Reyes had no known connection to Titusville. Investigators from Titusville are handling the death investigation, while the homicide investigation remains under the jurisdiction of the Daytona Beach Police Department.
Titusville police credited Flock camera technology and cooperation among the Daytona Beach Police Department, Brevard County Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol and Titusville Police Department with helping quickly locate the suspect after the Volusia County homicide.
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from the Titusville Police Department.