VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Edgewater Police say they assisted the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office in arresting Jarkvis Peoples, who was wanted in connection with a residential burglary.
According to EPD, Peoples fled earlier from VSO deputies who were attempting to arrest him, raising concerns he would continue to endanger the public. Police say he later entered Edgewater, where EPD officers located his vehicle and attempted to stop it using a PIT maneuver.
EPD says the first PIT maneuver damaged a rear tire, but the vehicle continued a short distance. A second PIT maneuver at Old Mission Road and Massey Drive stopped the vehicle, police said.
During the pursuit, Peoples “lightly struck” a civilian vehicle, according to EPD. No injuries were reported.
After the arrest, officers said they discovered Peoples’ 11-year-old daughter was in the vehicle, and Peoples now faces an additional charge of child abuse.
EPD noted Peoples has been arrested five times in Volusia County over the past four years on charges that include burglary, fleeing and eluding, and narcotics trafficking.
“Outstanding work by the Volusia Sheriff’s Office and all involved,” EPD said in a statement, adding the department remains committed to holding violent offenders accountable and protecting Edgewater residents.