Sheriff's Press Conference 8/7/2017- Stolen Vehicle/Fatal Crash in Palm Harbor HD

17-174 ***Updated*** Three Teen Boys Are Dead After Crashing Stolen Vehicle In Palm Harbor; Sheriff Gualtieri Says Auto Thefts By Youth Continue to Be An Epidemic Affecting The Entire County Auto Theft - Deaths ***Update*** Both Deyon Kaigler and Kamal Campbell charged with one count of grand theft auto and one count resisting arrest without violence. The Investigation is continuing. End of Update August 6, 2017 ***Original news release below*** Who: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Operations Bureau -MAIT Team -Flight Unit -K9 Unit Support Services Bureau -Forensics Unit Keontae Brown (Deceased – Ford Explorer) DOB: 12/06/2000 (16 years old) Jimmie Goshey (Deceased – Ford Explorer) DOB: 11/19/2002 (14 years old) Dejarae Thomas (Deceased – Ford Explorer) DOB: 10/18/2000 (16 years old) Keondrae Brown (Injured – Ford Explorer) DOB: 04/14/2003 (14 years old) Kamal Campbell (In Custody – Chrysler Sebring) DOB: 10/01/1998 (18 years old) Deyon Kaigler (In Custody – Chrysler Sebring) DOB: 02/02/2001 (16 years old) Ricky Melendez (Victim minor injuries) DOB: 07/22/1988 Vehicle: 1999 Toyota Camry What: Three Teen Boys Are Dead After Crashing Stolen Vehicle In Palm Harbor; Sheriff Gualtieri Says Auto Thefts By Youth Continue to Be An Epidemic Affecting The Entire County. All the teens have an extensive criminal history. When: The crash occurred on Sunday, August 6, 2017, at approximately 4:30 am. Where: The crash occurred at the intersection of US Highway 19 North and Tampa Road. Why/How: During a news conference held on the morning of Sunday, August 6, 2017, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri laid out the timeline of events that led up to the crash as follows: On August 3, 2017, two vehicles were stolen, including a 2015 black Ford Explorer and a 2008 Chrysler Sebring, from a car lot in Clearwater. Early this morning at approximately 1:00 AM, deputies spotted the stolen Ford Explorer at 580 and Belcher Road. Deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop and the Ford Explorer fled. Deputies confirmed that the Ford Explorer was a stolen vehicle and that the vehicle was on a “hot list” bulletin. Deputies did not pursue the vehicle and lost sight as it fled. At approximately 4:00 AM deputies once again spotted the Ford Explorer and a blue 2008 Chrysler Sebring at East Lake Road north of Tampa Road. The two stolen vehicles were running in tandem. The two vehicles sped away from deputies and entered the East Lake Woodlands residential area. Deputies locked down a perimeter and sought the assistance of the flight unit, but were initially unable to locate the vehicles. A deputy traveling westbound on Tampa Road located both vehicles traveling west. The vehicles were again engaged in tandem in a game of “cat and mouse” while accelerating and decelerating. As a deputy attempted a traffic stop on the Ford Explorer on Tampa Road and Lake St. George, the Ford Explorer sped away at excessive speeds exceeding 100