{"id":132949,"date":"2024-03-21T10:13:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=132949"},"modified":"2024-03-21T10:13:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T14:13:38","slug":"police-make-arrests-in-reckless-driving-after-intersection-takeover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=132949","title":{"rendered":"Police Make Arrests In Reckless Driving After Intersection Takeover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-132939\" src=\"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Anwar-Yasser-Awdi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Anwar-Yasser-Awdi.jpg 384w, https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Anwar-Yasser-Awdi-128x160.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>ANWAR YASSER AWDI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-132941\" src=\"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jawad-Yasser-Awdi.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jawad-Yasser-Awdi.jpg 384w, https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Jawad-Yasser-Awdi-128x160.jpg 128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>JAWAD YASSER AWDI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Tampa Police Department helicopter played a key role in the swift and safe apprehension of two individuals involved in reckless driving and a street<br \/>\nintersection takeover.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the early morning hours of March 16, 2024, Tampa Police responded to<br \/>\nreports of a group of vehicles blocking the intersection of W. Kennedy Blvd., and N. MacDill Ave. Officers with the Tampa Police Aviation Unit observed a group of subjects lighting a fire in the intersection as a green Ford Mustang engaged in reckless driving, doing donuts, and impeding traffic in the blocked intersection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patrol officers on the ground attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the<br \/>\nMustang, but the driver fled northbound. The officers did not engage in a<br \/>\npursuit. The vehicle was monitored by the officers in the Tampa Police<br \/>\nhelicopter, who provided real-time updates to officers on the ground.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mustang eventually came to a stop at the 7-Eleven, located at 4320 N. MacDill Ave., where officers were able to safely apprehend both the driver and passenger of the vehicle and take them into custody.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Anwar Yasser Awdi<\/strong> 24, was charged with unlawful racing on a highway and fleeing to elude an officer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Police charged 19-year-old <strong>Jawad Yasser Awdi<\/strong> with unlawful racing on a highway.<br \/>\nThe Mustang was impounded.<br \/>\nThis remains an active investigation as detectives work to identify others<br \/>\ninvolved in this illegal activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANWAR YASSER AWDI \u00a0 JAWAD YASSER AWDI &nbsp; \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Tampa Police Department helicopter played a key role in the swift and safe apprehension of two individuals involved in reckless driving and a street intersection takeover. 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