CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) made a DUI arrest after a crash involving a Punta Gorda Police vehicle.
FHP says it happened on Wednesday at Taylor Road and Cooper Street.
According to police, the driver of the Honda hit a Punta Gorda Police Department squad car.
The officer was able to get the driver to stop after fleeing the crash.
Troopers responded and arrested the driver, 72-year-old Orma Barrows, for driving under the influence.
No one was hurt in the crash.
