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UPDATED Oct 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
Oct 27, 2026 at 6:20 PM ET
Tampa woman arrested after stolen-car pursuit
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Jessica Johnson, 37, was arrested Tuesday morning after Hillsborough County deputies pursued a vehicle reported stolen by Tampa police. Deputies said she drove away when they tried to box in the car at a business complex on East Fletcher Avenue, nearly struck a deputy and rammed a patrol vehicle. The pursuit ended near North 37th Street and Cambridge Woods Drive after a PIT maneuver.
WHO: Jessica Johnson, 37, and Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies
WHAT: Johnson was arrested after deputies said she fled in a stolen vehicle, nearly hit a deputy and rammed a patrol car during a pursuit.
WHEN: Reported Oct 28, 2026 at 2:28 PM ET
WHERE: Hillsborough County, Florida
WHY: Deputies said they pursued Johnson after Tampa police reported the vehicle stolen; she drove away when deputies attempted to box it in and take her into custody.
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