In Volusia County, Florida, a man wanted by authorities found himself in handcuffs after deputies noticed a discrepancy with his vehicle’s license plate, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
The incident unfolded when deputies observed a vehicle displaying a license tag that was not registered to it, prompting them to investigate further. This routine observation quickly escalated when they discovered the driver had an open warrant for occupied burglary.
“A little research showed the driver had an open warrant for occupied burglary,” the sheriff’s office stated. “He attempted to accelerate and ram his way out of trouble, but that only led to more charges.”
The suspect, identified as 33-year-old Dillon Cottrell, did not go quietly. Body-camera footage captured the tense moments as deputies confronted and eventually apprehended him.
The pursuit yielded more than just an arrest. Authorities recovered a trafficking quantity of fentanyl and other drugs from Cottrell’s possession, adding to his list of legal troubles.
Cottrell now faces a multitude of charges, including burglary, criminal mischief, fleeing law enforcement, trafficking in fentanyl, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, and obstructing law enforcement.
He is held without bond. His passenger, Kelli Jo Hands, was also arrested, deputies added.
“Both are still in jail and most likely spending Christmas there,” the release concludes.
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