Event Brief
Grappler Used on I-75 to Stop Wanted Felon
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 29, 2026 at 2:20 PM ET
Summary: Hillsborough County deputies used a Grappler device to stop a vehicle during a pursuit on northbound I-75 near East Fowler Avenue. The 28-year-old wanted felon, identified as Darius Ford, was taken into custody Monday afternoon after deputies spotted him around 12:41 p.m. on September 28, 2026.
WHO: Darius Ford; Hillsborough County deputies
WHAT: Deputies deployed a Grappler device to snag Ford’s car and take him into custody during a pursuit.
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida (northbound I-75 near East Fowler Avenue)
WHY: The Grappler was used to stop a wanted felon during a pursuit.
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