Event Brief
Hit-and-run suspect nabbed after swamp manhunt
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: A 39-year-old Fort Pierce man, identified as Likenson Daceus, is in custody after a hit-and-run crash in Palm City and a two-hour search through miles of swamp along the Martin–St. Lucie County line. Authorities say he fled on foot and was located following a multi-agency manhunt.
WHO: Likenson Daceus, 39, of Fort Pierce; law enforcement agencies involved in the manhunt
WHAT: Police arrested a hit-and-run suspect after he fled a Palm City crash on foot and led officers on a two-hour search through swamp.
WHEN: Aug 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM ET
WHERE: Martin–St. Lucie County line (swamp area near Palm City)
WHY: No specific cause was reported beyond the event itself.
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