A high-speed chase that began near a Costco in North Port just after 10 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, ended in Sarasota after a maroon Ford diesel flatbed truck sped through multiple communities, at one point striking a North Port Police vehicle on 41 in Venice, and eventually was stopped on Central Sarasota Parkway near Macintosh, after exiting the Legacy Trail nearby.
Officers attempted to stop the maroon pickup near U.S. 41 and Alligator Road in Venice. The driver struck a North Port Police vehicle, flipping it and injuring an officer’s shoulder.
Witnesses reported seeing a helicopter following the suspect vehicle “the whole time” as it traveled miles along the Legacy Trail. One bicyclist on the trail “luckily got out of the way,” a social media post read. The truck, reportedly traveling without headlights, ran red lights, crossed medians, and at one point drove on the wrong side of the road.
Authorities deployed stop sticks near Central Sarasota Parkway and Macintosh Road, flattening all four tires. The suspect then fled on foot near McIntosh Road and Central Sarasota Parkway, where officers detained him shortly after.
Police recovered an AR-15 rifle inside the truck, which investigators said was registered to an individual currently incarcerated. The vehicle itself was not registered to the suspect.
Booking records show Colton Frank Corpus, 25, of Englewood, was arrested by the North Port Police Department. He faces multiple charges including fleeing and eluding police, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, reckless driving, driving while license suspended, failure to carry vehicle insurance, DUI, and refusal to submit to DUI testing. He remains in custody without bond at the Sarasota County Jail. An arraignment is set for December 5.
The North Port Police Department and Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office both assisted in the incident, which remains under investigation.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as information is made available.
