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Eric Rawdon Allegedly Stole Dad's Police Cruiser, Led Florida Cops On High-Speed Chase

Eric Rawdon

First Posted: 03/14/13 EDT Updated: 03/14/13 EDT

A Florida teen allegedly stole his dad's car and led cops on a high-speed chase -- too bad his dad is a sheriff's deputy and the car he stole was a Palm Beach County Sheriff's cruiser.

Eric Rawdon, 19, is accused of taking the Crown Victoria cruiser on a 120-mph joyride through Jupiter before wrecking it, as real cops gave chase, the Palm Beach Post reports.

Florida highway patrol officers were called at about 11 p.m. on Monday to reports that Rawdon was in his dad's patrol car, CBS 12 reports. It's wasn't immediately clear how or why he got access to the cruiser, but he was allegedly able to elude police as he weaved through traffic.

He later crashed into a median, where he was arrested, WPBF reports. Nobody was injured.

He faces charges of reckless driving, eluding law enforcement at high speed, and grand theft auto.

His father, Kevin Rawdon, has worked for the sheriff's office since 2001.

 
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11:07 AM on 03/18/2013
That's not a child. He's an adult and should be punished as such.
08:10 AM on 03/18/2013
he looks like a meat head
09:04 PM on 03/16/2013
Dad wont lose his job, but would have been cool if he was the that arrested him.
09:31 PM on 03/14/2013
Well, well, well I guess daddy will be looking for a new job! Hope the kid gets 10 years with no possibility of parole!