A Marion County man was arrested after leading deputies for more than 20 minutes on a chase on his dirt bike
Published: Jan. 13, 2022 at 1:55 AM EST
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man from Marion County was arrested after leading deputies on a dirt bike chase.
Deputies spotted 19-year-old Te’ijon Watson riding his dirt bike on Silver Road in Silver Springs Shores.
When deputies tried pulling him over, they say he drove off and led deputies on a more than 20-minute chase.
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He was tracked down by Air-1 and arrested.
He’s charged with fleeing and eluding and has bonded out of the jail.
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