Erica Muzzy, who had been a deputy since 2021, resigned after she was arrested, acccording to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A Volusia County deputy, off-duty at the time, was taken into custody on Saturday night for operating a motorcycle with an illicit license plate, as disclosed by the sheriff’s office via social media on Sunday.
Erica Muzzy resigned after her arrest, acccording to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
The incident occurred when deputies stopped Muzzy on I-4 close to Deltona at 11:07 p.m. He was riding a motorcycle that bore a tag positioned upward and, hence, unreadable. Once flipped down, the tag displayed the phrase “CHASEM3.”
Before the traffic stop, deputies said Muzzy had been involved in an incident just before 9 p.m. in Delonta.
Watch bodycam of the deputy’s arrest below:
A deputy had spotted a motorcyclist at a Wawa in Deltona who had evaded a traffic stop attempt earlier that evening. While detaining the motorcyclist, they summoned Muzzy, who was part of the motorcyclist’s group and engaged in a dispute with the officer conducting the traffic stop.
The motorcyclist was arrested on a charge of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement and was taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail on a bond of $2,500, deputies said.
“After that rider’s arrest, Muzzy left the Wawa riding her motorcycle with a fictitious tag rather than having it towed or getting a ride home,” the sheriff’s office said on social media.
Muzzy was arrested and faces a charges of possession of a counterfeit license plate and taken to jail with a $2,500 bond.
Since Muzzy’s arrest, the sheriff’s office said it became aware of a social media account she associated with her displaying reckless stunt riding on public roads.
The sheriff’s office is also investigating Muzzy’s conduct as part of an internal affairs investigation.
Muzzy had been a deputy since 2021.
