POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Hardee County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said a man wanted for second-degree murder and first-degree burglary with battery was taken into custody after a multi-county pursuit.
Deputies said the Lee County Sheriff’s Office contacted HCSO on Nov. 9 to ask for assistance locating a suspect who could be located in Hardee County.
The suspect, identified as Leosbey Cuesta De Armas, was wanted for second-degree murder and first-degree burglary with battery for an incident that occurred on Nov. 8 in Lee County, per the report.
HCSO said deputies located the suspect's vehicle in Hardee County, and as deputies approached, the suspect fled the area, starting a pursuit northbound on U.S. Highway 17.
The pursuit continued into Polk County, and Polk County deputies were dispatched and were able to deflate a tire on the suspect’s vehicle with stop sticks before the vehicle struck a patrol vehicle and continued northbound, per HCSO.
Deputies said shortly after, as the suspect’s vehicle approached Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, it suddenly veered left, crossed the median, and struck a light pole, ending the pursuit.
Deputies said the suspect was turned over to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and taken to the hospital for medical treatment. A warrant for fleeing to elude was obtained by Hardee County deputies in connection with the incident.
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