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A Hillsborough County constructing inspector was critically injured this week throughout a struggle with a girl who carjacked his truck and was later arrested after a brief pursuit, deputies say.
The carjacking occurred about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when the inspector left his Ford F-150 truck operating as he inspected a brand new residence on the 10000 block of Timmons Road in Thonotosassa, based on the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies mentioned McKenya Thomas, 22, received into the truck to steal it and the inspector tried to cease her. After a brief struggle, the inspector was thrown from the truck as Thomas sped away, deputies mentioned.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper noticed the truck in Madison County, east of Tallahassee, about 2 p.m. the identical day. During a brief pursuit, the trooper performed a precision immobilization approach, or PIT maneuver, to cease the truck and arrest Thomas. In an interview with detectives, she admitted to stealing the truck, based on the Sheriff’s Office.
Thomas faces prices of carjacking, grand theft motorcar, resisting a regulation enforcement officer and reckless driving.
The inspector was hospitalized with life-threatening accidents however was steady on Thursday and anticipated to recuperate, based on the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office doesn’t launch the title of crime victims on account of Marsy’s Law.