Volusia County man arrested after fleeing police, officials say

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Officials said a man who sped away from police in Seminole County is now in Volusia County Jail.

Seminole County officials pursued the driver, 37-year-old Timothy Strawter, into Volusia County, where he was arrested in Deltona on Friday.

Investigators found the car on Howland Boulevard in Deltona and found it hidden in a house on the same street.

Several hours later, Strawter turned himself in to officers.

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Officers found 31 grams of cocaine and a stolen handgun from Seminole County.

Six new charges are being brought against him, including those relating to previous arrest warrants.

Strawter is being held without bail.

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