Randall Woodson Arrested After Tampa Bay Pursuit
A Florida man is facing charges after authorities said a traffic stop turned into a high-speed pursuit across the Tampa Bay area.
Randall Woodson, 31, was arrested after the chase ended near MacDill Air Force Base on Sunday night.
Authorities said Woodson was wanted in connection with a prior domestic case when he fled a traffic stop in Manatee County.
Randall Woodson Arrested After Pursuit
The incident began after law enforcement attempted to stop Woodson in Manatee County.
Investigators said he drove away and led troopers on a pursuit that crossed county lines.
The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office posted a public case notice identifying Woodson and describing the incident as a multi-county pursuit tied to an aggravated assault investigation.
The official sheriff’s page was not accessible when checked, but its public search result identifies the date as 6/28/26 and says Woodson was accused of intentionally striking a vehicle before the pursuit.
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Speeds Reached More Than 100 MPH
Authorities said the pursuit reached speeds of more than 100 miles per hour.
That made the incident a public-safety risk beyond the original domestic-related case.
High-speed pursuits can turn ordinary roads into danger zones for other drivers, pedestrians and responding officers.
In this case, the chase ended after Woodson crashed near MacDill Air Force Base.
He then tried to flee into a wooded area before being taken into custody.
A Manatee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 assisted in the arrest, according to local reports.
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Charges Follow Crash Near MacDill
Woodson now faces several charges, including fleeing to elude law enforcement and reckless driving.
Local reports also cited charges related to leaving the scene of a crash with property damage.
The crash near MacDill Air Force Base became the final point in a pursuit that began miles away in Manatee County.
Authorities also reported finding a semi-automatic rifle on the front passenger seat of the vehicle.
No conviction has been entered, and Woodson’s charges will move through the court process.
The arrest closes the pursuit itself, but the wider case now shifts to prosecutors and court filings.
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Pursuit Highlights Cross-County Risk
The case shows how quickly a local traffic stop can become a regional emergency.
Once a pursuit moves across county lines, coordination between agencies becomes central.
Troopers, sheriff’s deputies and K-9 units all played a role in bringing the incident to an end.
The MacDill-area crash also meant the pursuit ended near a sensitive military installation, adding another layer of concern.
For Tampa Bay drivers, the immediate risk came from the speed of the chase and the crash that followed.
For investigators, the next step is building the case from the attempted stop, the pursuit route, crash evidence and arrest records.
Woodson remains accused, not convicted.
The court process will determine whether prosecutors can prove the charges tied to the chase and the earlier domestic-related case.
TL;DR
- Randall Woodson, 31, was arrested after a high-speed pursuit across the Tampa Bay area.
- Authorities said he was wanted in connection with a prior domestic case.
- The pursuit began after a traffic stop in Manatee County.
- Investigators said speeds topped 100 mph.
- The chase ended after a crash near MacDill Air Force Base.
- Woodson faces charges including fleeing to elude and reckless driving.
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