Holiday man snorts cocaine to hide evidence after fleeing troopers: FHP

HOLIDAY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Holiday man arrested for fleeing troopers and having cocaine, is also facing tampering with evidence charges after snorting the drug.

Around 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the Florida Highway Patrol tried to pull over a driver who was speeding on US-19 near Mile Stretch Road. However, he fled troopers and led them on a pursuit.

Officials followed the driver, 40-year-old Joel Craig Wallace, to his Holiday home on Kibler Lane, before ramming into his vehicle to end the pursuit.

A photo captured by FHP shows Wallace covered with white powder underneath his nose.

Wallace was arrested for fleeing and eluding, possession of cocaine, and tampering with evidence, given that he ingested the drug.

No further details were provided about the incident.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.