TAMPA, Fla. — Four people are in police custody after leading officers on a chase Monday night, according to the Tampa Police Department.
Officers said around 8 p.m. Monday, they saw someone driving recklessly in a 2020 Nissan Rogue heading northbound on North 43rd Street from East Hanna Avenue.
Police attempted to make a traffic stop when they reportedly saw "gunfire from the suspect vehicle headed towards their immediate direction" before turning on their emergency lights. The Nissan's driver took off afterward, according to a news release.
After a brief pursuit, the driver stopped the car around North 53rd Street and Nancy Street, where it crashed into some bushes.
Five people got out; three of them ran to a nearby home but were quickly detained and taken into custody, according to the police department. Police K-9 units assisted in the apprehension.
Those in custody are 20-year-old Tyce Hunter, 21-year-old Jaden Roberts, 20-year-old Jerdavius Stubbs and 21-year-old Jamariq Travan, Tampa police said.
Hunter, Roberts and Stubbs each face one count of burglary of an occupied dwelling and a misdemeanor count of resisting an officer without violence, while Travan faces one felony count of fleeing and attempting to elude a police officer.
There was a previously reported fifth suspect, however, the department said that person was not involved and does not face any charges related to the chase.
Officers did not return fire, and no one was hurt.
Information about additional charges will be made available as the investigation continues.
