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Oct 26, 2026 at 8:20 AM ET
Man arrested after alleged St. Pete Beach assault
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Pinellas County deputies arrested Michael Jackson after bystanders intervened when he allegedly pushed a woman to the ground and attempted to rape her Wednesday morning in St. Pete Beach. Deputies said Jackson fled in a rented pickup, led them on an erratic, high-speed chase onto I-275 and was stopped with a PIT maneuver. He faces charges including attempted sexual battery, false imprisonment and fleeing and eluding.
WHO: Michael Jackson, the woman, bystanders and Pinellas County deputies
WHAT: Deputies arrested Jackson after bystanders stopped an alleged attempted sexual assault and he fled, leading to a chase on I-275.
WHEN: Reported Oct 26, 2026 at 7:21 AM ET
WHERE: St. Pete Beach, Florida
WHY: Deputies said they arrested Jackson because bystanders reported and intervened in an alleged assault, and he later refused to stop for a traffic stop and fled.
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