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Suspect remains at-large after fleeing Hernando County traffic stop: FHP

Police said the man ran into the woods nearby and police did not find him after a search.
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HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A suspect is still on the run after he fled a traffic stop in Hernando County on Saturday, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office.

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper attempted to stop 51-year-old Stanley Wilson Duket on U.S. Route 301 after observing him speeding and illegally passing other traffic, according to a news release.

Police said Duket fled from the trooper and abandoned the motorcycle at 8037 Treiman Blvd. He then ran into the woods nearby and police did not find him after a search, according to the release.

Deputies from Hernando and Sumter Counties assisted Florida Highway Patrol with the search.

FHP is asking anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to call *FHP or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.

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