Florida Keys Wrong-Way Chase Ends at Resort with Suspects Trying to Hide

High-Speed Chase in the Florida Keys

• ⚡ A dangerous high-speed chase, beginning in Islamorada, concluded in the parking lot of a Key Largo resort.
• ⚠️ The incident started when deputies were investigating unlicensed contractors, leading three individuals to flee in a white pickup truck.
• 🚗 Cell phone video captured the truck driving the wrong way on US-1, narrowly avoiding other vehicles.

Suspects' Attempts to Evade Capture

• 🎯 The truck eventually turned into Gilbert's Resort and Marina, driving in circles before being stopped by spike strips.
• 🏃‍♂️ Two passengers, Denise Bennett and Butch Stevens, fled the vehicle on foot.
• 🏨 The resort owner reported that Bennett attempted to blend in by inquiring about booking a hotel room.
• 🎣 Stevens reportedly ran towards the water, attempting to disguise himself as a fisherman.

Arrests and Charges

• 🚔 The driver, 19-year-old Jonathan Mitchell, was apprehended at the scene.
• ⛓️ Bennett and Stevens were also arrested; Bennett was seen being walked away in handcuffs.
• ⚖️ All three suspects face charges including fleeing and eluding, and resisting arrest.
• 💼 Butch Stevens also had out-of-county warrants related to unlicensed contracting.