Man arrested for attempted murder  

A 41-year-old Tavernier man was arrested Monday in Pasco County, Florida on a warrant out of Monroe County after seriously injuring a woman with a pickup truck.

Scott David Alan Hedger was initially charged with leaving the scene without rendering aid, driving with a suspended license, failure to report an injured person and failure to register as a convicted felon (for a prior fleeing and eluding conviction) following the Sept. 14 incident.

Hedger subsequently was released from jail after posting $50,000 bail.

Major Crimes Detectives later interviewed the victim at Kendall Regional Medical Center and obtained additional warrants for attempted murder and aggravated battery.

The U.S. Marshals Service assisted in locating Hedger regarding those additional charges.

Hedger will be returned to Monroe County to face all the charges. His bail is now set at $1 million.

The case began when Deputy Cristian Santos was called to Broadway in Tavernier at approximately 12:10 a.m. on Sept. 14 and found a 28-year-old female bleeding with serious injuries from her arms, legs and chest. She stated her boyfriend caused her injuries by dragging her with his vehicle. She stated they had an argument. She was able to give a description of the vehicle and describe some of what transpired before she was sedated for her injuries. She was taken to Mariners Hospital and then airlifted to Kendall Regional Medical Center.

Deputies learned through further investigation that the victim was standing on the step bar of the truck while Hedger was sitting in the driver’s seat during the argument. Hedger put the truck in reverse, causing the victim to fall and get stuck between the step bar and the truck. The victim was dragged as Hedger continued in reverse. He then put the truck in drive and dragged the victim approximately 1,038 feet.

Deputy Jason Farr located and stopped Hedger in the same pickup truck on U.S. 1. and subsequently placed him into custody at that time.

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