Arrest of Illegal by Florida Highway Patrol

Lake Worth traffic stop leads to arrest and escape attempt by undocumented driver

"On July 21, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper spotted a white van with no front bumper and a broken taillight on Lake Worth Road near I-95. When the trooper attempted to pull the vehicle over, the driver kept going before eventually stopping in an empty parking lot.

Troopers discovered that neither the driver nor the passenger had a valid license, and both admitted they were from Guatemala. Border Patrol determined the men were in the U.S. illegally and requested that they be brought to their Riviera Beach station.

While being transported, both men jumped out of the patrol truck near I-95 and Blue Heron Boulevard, running into the woods. A perimeter search was put in place, but the passenger was not found.

The driver, who had been arrested for driving without a license, now faces an additional charge of escape.

Authorities are still searching for the passenger." [WPBF]