FORT WALTON BEACH - A reckless driver was arrested after a chase Wednesday night, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
A deputy spotted a vehicle on Pocahontas Drive matching one involved in a hit-and-run crash. Jeremiah Dalton Hogeland, 23, of Cullman, Ala., was speeding and driving partially on the wrong side of the street, and forced the deputy to pull over to avoid a crash, according to Hogeland’s arrest report.
When another deputy arrived, Hogeland stopped his Mustang and motioned with his finger as if he was shooting a gun at him. He then sped off onto Eglin Parkway, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Hogeland didn’t stay in a single lane, reached speeds up to 80 mph and drove through red lights and stop signs, his arrest report said. He was found in the median after he crashed into some trees.
Hogeland was charged by the Sheriff’s Office with DUI and fleeing and eluding law enforcement. He is also faces charges from Fort Walton Beach police and the Florida Highway Patrol, according to a news release from the Sheriff's Office.
