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FHP: 4 people bail out of stolen vehicle in Target parking lot after ditching traffic stop; all arrested

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Updated  November 1, 2025 9:16pm EDT
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The Brief

    • 4 people were arrested after a chase ended in the parking lot of a Target in Orange County, FHP said.
    • A vehicle was reported stolen out of Lake County, which was found in Orange County, officials said.
    • Orange County deputies asked FHP for help stopping the vehicle. The driver drove off, leading to a brief chase, which ended in the Target parking lot.
    • FHP said the 4 people bailed out of the vehicle and were later detained.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - What started as a stolen vehicle investigation in Lake County ended Friday evening in the parking lot of a Target in Orange County – and four people arrested, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office said its aviation unit spotted a suspected stolen vehicle around 6 p.m. in the area and asked Florida Highway Patrol to conduct a traffic stop. 

FHP said the vehicle drove away and into the Target parking lot on Daryl Carter Parkway in Orange County, where the four people inside the vehicle bailed and tried to run away. FHP said all four people were captured and detained. 

What we don't know:

Officials have not yet released the names or charges against the four people arrested.

The Source: This story was written based on information provided by the Florida Highway Patrol on Nov. 1, 2025.

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