Man arrested after fleeing Key West Police/Sheriff’s Office Deputies

A 39-year-old Newfield, New Jersey man was arrested Tuesday night for fleeing after he attempted to strike a Key West Police Officer with his vehicle.

Patrick Michael Campion was charged with two counts of fleeing and eluding, assault on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest, failure to register a motor vehicle and having no valid license plate.

There were no serious injuries reported.

The Sheriff’s Office was notified at approximately 9:30 p.m. that Key West Police were pursuing a black Ford F-150 pickup truck with New Jersey tags out of Key West on U.S. 1. Multiple Deputies were notified and joined the pursuit.

Deputy Anthony Buscemi deployed tire spikes at Mile Marker 15 near the Lower Sugarloaf Channel Bridge. The truck subsequently stopped near Mile Marker 17 . Deputies Buscemi, Kathleen Donavon and Christopher Schwartz took the driver, identified as Campion, into custody with their guns drawn without further incident.

The highest speed reached during the incident was approximately 60 mph.

There was no one else in the truck.

Campion was taken to jail.

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