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Stolen SUV Recovered During I-75 Traffic Stop: FHP

The driver faces multiple charges, including grand theft auto and dealing in stolen property, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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A stolen SUV was recovered during a traffic stop on I-75 in Sarasota County Friday. The driver faces multiple charges, including grand theft author and dealing in stolen property, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
A stolen SUV was recovered during a traffic stop on I-75 in Sarasota County Friday. The driver faces multiple charges, including grand theft author and dealing in stolen property, the Florida Highway Patrol said. (Florida Highway Patrol)

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — A stolen SUV was recovered during a traffic stop on southbound I-75 in Sarasota County Friday, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.

Troopers pulled Timothy Michael Barbeau, 27, over at mile marker 192, between Jacaranda Boulevard and River Road, along I-75.

After a roadside investigation, Barbeau faces multiple charges, including grand theft auto, driving with a suspended license with knowledge and dealing in stolen property, FHP said.

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He was booked into Sarasota County Jail and the investigation is ongoing.

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