Wildwood man who flees from FHP trooper found to be in possession of large amount of marijuana

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)

Citrus County, Florida - Twenty year-old Kennedy Jamar Robinson of Wildwood, Florida (Sumter County) was arrested by a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper, about 1:42 pm, Nov. 3, as the result of a high speed traffic chase that began in Citrus Springs, Florida (Citrus County) and ended with a traffic crash in Ocala, Florida (Marion County). Upon his arrest, Mr. Robinson was found to be in possession of 410 grams (roughly 14.46 ounces) of marijuana, and he also had an outstanding Marion County, FL arrest warrant.

According to the arrest report by FHP Trooper Eric Kjekstad, the trooper noticed a silver Toyota sedan, traveling north on N. Deltona Blvd. in Citrus Springs, FL, with window tinting to its windshield and driver's side window that prevented him from seeing inside the vehicle, and he pursued the vehicle as it traveled at speeds over 100 mph in a posted 45 mph residential zone, while weaving within its lane of travel. As the vehicles approached the intersection of W. Citrus Blvd., the trooper noted, he detected the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, and the vehicle, traveling at excessive speed, failed to stop at the stop sign, then made an aggressive u-turn to travel south on N. Deltona Blvd.

The trooper reported that he activated his emergency lights and sirens to initiate a traffic stop, but the Toyota accelerated away from him at excessive speeds in a residential neighborhood, failed to stop at a second stop sign and continued to speed, driving in a reckless manner. On N. Deltona Blvd., he reported, the vehicle traveled south in the northbound lanes, then turned onto County Road 491 to travel north in excess of 100 mph, and failed to stop at a steady red traffic signal at the intersection of County Road 491 and U.S. Hwy. 41, where it continued until it turned left onto State Road 200, traveling north.

On State Road 200, the Toyota entered Marion County, FL, the report stated, traveling about 130 mph in a posted 55 mph zone, passing traffic on the grassy shoulder and across a double yellow lane, approaching oncoming traffic, then turned east onto County Road 484, turned left to travel north on SW 95th Circle, then turned right, back onto State Road 200, traveling north, then turned right onto SW 103rd Street Road to traveli east, where Marion County Sheriff Office (MCSO) Deputy Kevin Turner took lead of the pursuit. The Toyota entered the intersection of SW 49th Ave., where it struck another vehicle, then collided with a tree at the northeast corner of the intersection and overturned into the front yard of 4865 SW 103rd Street Road.

MCSO Deputy Turner had the two occupants of the Toyota at gunpoint when Trooper Kjekstad arrived at the crash location, shortly thereafter. Trooper Kjekstad reported that Mr. Robinson "excitedly uttered" that the crash was his fault and he'd thrown marijuana out of the vehicle's rear window." Nearby, the trooper, located a glass jar that contained the marijuana. Robinson also told the trooper that he'd not been wearing his seatbelt, that the marijuana belonged to him, and his female passenger, Shekia Michelle Hall of Pennsylvania, was a passenger in the wrong vehicle at the wrong time. Ms. Hall allegedly told the trooer that she did not know if there was marijuana in the vehicle, but admitted she'd smelled it.

Mr. Robinson had a Marion County felony order to revoke bond for criminal mischief. He was placed under arrest and later transported to Bayfront Health Citrus Hills for medical evaluation, and upon his release from the hospital, was transported to the Citrus County Detention Facility, charged with fleeing from a law enforcement officer with disregard as to the safety of persons or property ($2,000 bond), possession of marijuana more than 20 grams ($2,000 bond), possession of marijuana with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver ($2,000 bond) and possession of drug equipment ($1,000 bond).