Armed carjacking leads to cross-county police chase on I-4: Winter Park Police
Winter Park armed carjacking leads to police chase on I-4
A driver is in custody after Winter Park Police responded to a reported armed carjacking that turned into a 30-mile chase. The chase ended near mile marker 112, where the individual was taken into custody, police said.
WINTER PARK, Fla. - Authorities responded to a reported armed carjacking, which led to a cross-county chase on Interstate-4.
James Seth Yawn, 38, is accused of several criminal violations after police say he drove off in a stolen vehicle and attempted to flee and elude police in a chase on Wednesday night, April 29.
What we know:
Winter Park Police responded to the 2500 block of Aloma Avenue, investigating armed robbery and carjacking calls on April 29. Officers found a suspect, later identified as James Seth Yawn, 38, driving away from the area in a victim's vehicle.
A carjacking in Winter Park led to a police chase that ended in Deltona, police say. (Source: Dennis Roberts)
The department said officers chased the stolen vehicle – with the assistance of Florida Highway Patrol – until the chase ended near mile marker 113 in Deltona on I-4.
Yawn was arrested based on the following criminal violations: armed carjacking, kidnapping with a firearm, armed robbery, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, tampering with or harassing a victim, criminal mischief greater than $1,000, and fleeing and eluding law enforcement, and battery.
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from the Winter Park Police Department.