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Police: Clearwater man crashes stolen car, flees with liquor bottle

 
Rico Hayes [Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
Rico Hayes [Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
Published July 17, 2018

CLEARWATER — A 21-year-old man was arrested Monday on allegations that he stole a car, ran a red light and crashed into another vehicle, according to Clearwater police.

The crash took place at S Keene Road and Druid Road. After the crash, police said Rico Hayes ran from the scene holding a bottle of liquor and left an injured friend behind in the back seat of the stolen vehicle.

Hayes faces charges of grand theft motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a crash involving injury, DUI and driving with a suspended license. He was also wanted for violating his probation on a 2017 charge of possession of cocaine.

He was being held Tuesday without bail in the Pinellas County jail.