A traffic stop in Orange County near SeaWorld turned into a lengthy chase Monday night that included speeds topping 115 mph and a wrong-way stretch on International Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say they spotted 38-year-old Tyrell Jack driving recklessly on I-4 near State Road 528 and attempted to stop him. FHP says Jack fled, hit concrete barriers on a 528 exit ramp, and continued driving.
According to the arrest affidavit, Jack then drove the wrong way down an on-ramp and onto International Drive, a major tourist corridor.
FHP says troopers attempted multiple PIT maneuvers before successfully stopping the vehicle near Sea Harbor Drive, between the entrances to SeaWorld and Aquatica.
Troopers say Jack was checked out at a hospital before being booked into the Orange County Jail. FHP reported no injuries to troopers or bystanders.
Dulce Tejeda, who visits the area regularly with her young children, said she is cautious at night because of traffic and drinking.
“I think that it’s pretty common nowadays with everything going on,” she said. “I-4 just keeps getting crazier and crazier, and even the tourist areas you know. They keep getting a little more dangerous.”
Investigators also reported finding a printer, an eraser, dozens of stolen cards, and $3,200 in cash in the back seat of the suspect’s car.
FHP said Jack is facing 42 charges associated with that alleged fraud scheme.
Jack has been in and out of prison for more than 15 years, with lengthy criminal records and traffic violations in three central Florida counties.
His longest stint in prison was more than three years for a 2008 case where he was found guilty of resisting an officer with violence, according to records from the Florida Department of Corrections.
An FHP spokesperson said no one was available Tuesday afternoon for an interview regarding this incident, yet said in a statement, “This case remains an active criminal investigation.”
FHP said the pursuit was recorded, and News 6 has requested the video.