BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. — A local business owner’s quick thinking helped stop a car theft in progress Monday afternoon near Temple Avenue and Brownlee Street.
Just after 1 p.m., the business called 911 to report that someone had jumped into a customer’s vehicle and driven off.
Within minutes, deputies from the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office spotted the stolen vehicle traveling south on U.S. 301. Officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop, safely pulling over the car.
The driver, identified as Jacqueline Williams, was taken into custody without incident.
Sheriff Gordon Smith praised the business owner’s prompt report and the efficient coordination between dispatchers and deputies for the swift recovery of the vehicle.
The stolen car was returned to its owner, and Williams was booked into the Bradford County Jail on charges of grand theft auto and driving under the influence.
