The bizarre moment a Florida man offered a sheriff’s deputy a vodka spritzer during a high-speed chase was captured on body cam.
On Saturday (19 April), the Highlands County Sheriff's Office received a report that 39-year-old Richard Christopher Smith had allegedly stolen multiple items from a Sebring convenience store before driving around in circles. When deputies arrived on the scene, Smith sped off.
During the pursuit, Smith passed by a deputy who told him to stop. The suspect can be seen holding out a can and replying, “I was just gonna give you a drink, that’s it,” before racing off.
Authorities say the beverage was Ketel One vodka spritz.
Deputies eventually tased and arrested Smith after he tried to ram two patrol vehicles. He asked them, “You guys had fun, though, right?”
Smith was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, battery on a law enforcement officer, two counts of resisting arrest, DUI, refusal to submit to a DUI test and petty theft.
