Teen accused of driving 110 mph, doing ‘burnout’ with younger girls in car
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — An 18-year-old man is facing charges after he was caught driving 110 mph in a 45 mph zone with three girls under 18 who were on Spring Break from Chicago.
According to an arrest report, the teen, identified as Rodolfo Navarrete-Castillo, of Naples, was spotted doing a vehicle “burnout” at around 12:21 a.m. Tuesday morning.
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An undercover officer with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office was traveling eastbound on Radio Road from Airport Pulling Road in an unmarked patrol car when he saw a white Chevy Camaro, making a U-turn.
The officer said as Navarrete-Castillo turned, his tires squealed, spinning for 3-5 seconds, and fishtailing. As described in the Florida Statue, the car was doing a “burnout.”
The teen “rapidly increased its speed,” passing the officer. The car was blacked out and traveling at a speed of 110 mph in a 45 mph zone.
The arrest report said the officer activated its lights and sirens and pulled over Navarrete-Castillo near 600 San Marcos Boulevard.
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The officer told the three younger girls, who said they were 15 and 16 years old, to exit the car. Navarrete-Castillo said he met the girls a few days prior at a Wawa and claimed they were Romanian and didn’t know their names. The girls told the officer they were on Spring Break from Chicago and didn’t really know the teen.
Navarrete-Castillo was arrested and taken to Naples Jail Center where he is being charged with racing and reckless driving, according to police records.
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