WALTON COUNTY, Fla. -- A 20-year-old man was arrested for leading deputies on a high speed chase in a stolen vehicle in DeFuniak Springs Sunday night.
The arrest report states that the chase happened at 4:20 p.m. on I-10 near MM 71 in Walton County.
According to the arrest report, Derick Gray, 20, was driving on I-10 and continued to drive at a high speed when a deputy attempted to pull him over.
The arrest report states that Gray lost the deputy and then fled on foot from the scene.
The arrest report states that deputies found Gray and arrested him a few yards away from the stolen vehicle.
In the arrest report, Gray admits knowing that the vehicle was stolen.
Gray is being charged with fleeing with disregard of safety, grand theft of a vehicle and operating a vehicle without a license.