St. Lucie County, FL – A 27-year-old man was taken into custody Monday afternoon after allegedly ramming a patrol vehicle head-on during an attempted escape from deputies at Kitterman Woods, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the incident happened around 1:35 p.m. on October 20, 2025, when they located an occupied black Mercedes-Benz previously connected to a pursuit the week prior. When law enforcement approached, the driver allegedly accelerated, striking multiple vehicles in the parking lot while trying to flee.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies used a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) to stop the suspect. During the maneuver, the driver allegedly hit a marked patrol car head-on, colliding with a sergeant’s vehicle. Despite the impact, no deputies were injured.
The suspect, identified as Reubenson Charles, faces several felony charges, including three counts each of aggravated battery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, two counts of fleeing and eluding, and two counts of felony driving while license suspended. Authorities confirmed he was booked into the St. Lucie County Jail.
The Florida Sheriffs Association commended deputies for safely detaining the suspect, noting that the collision could have caused serious harm.
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