Video captured by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office aviation unit shows a suspected burglar crashing into an oncoming car while attempting to flee a crime scene Tuesday.
Kevin Arzola, 33, was arrested on charges of burglary, grand theft and dealing in stolen property. He has also received nearly 30 traffic citations for violations including failure to stop at red lights, improper passing and driving in the wrong lane.
Deputies driving unmarked cars tried block in Arzola’s SUV at a restaurant parking lot so they could arrest him burglary-related charges in Polk County from May. But Arzola managed to slip past deputies and reach U.S. 192, the video shows. Deputies did not chase after the man because they knew his identity.
Still, Arzola is shown driving the SUV erratically before crashing into a car at the intersection of John Young Parkway and West Mabbette Street. The condition of the motorist allegedly struck by Arzola’s SUV was not immediately known. The crash remains under investigation, according to sheriff’s officials.
