- Tampa Police released video Friday showing a high-speed chase and how officers on the ground and in the air helped stop the vehicle.
- TPD chopper video showed the high-speed chase including when the driver threw items out of the car
- Police said the dive team found a rifle where an item was thrown from the car
- Driver eventually stopped and faces multiple felony charges from the chase
- Watch the chase video above.
Police video shows driver throw gun over bridge during Tampa high-speed chase
Tampa police officers were attempting a traffic stop when the driver fled. Aviation officers captured the chase from the air, including the moment the driver threw a rifle into the Hillsborough River. A dive team was able to recover the rifle about 18 feet underwater. Officers were eventually able to make contact and take the driver into custody.
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