According to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, an Orlando woman was arrested after driving her car through water at Smyrna Dunes Park.
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Sarah Ramsammy, 26, is charged with impaired driving, reckless driving and failing to obey a traffic control device. Witnesses said the reckless driver was going 50 miles per hour before jumping directly into the water in front of swimmers.
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Ramsammy nearly hit a child, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said.
This incident comes just hours after the sheriff’s office has already arrested several reckless drivers. At a traffic stop, law enforcement recovered a handgun, extended magazine and ski mask from a driver.
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Crowded beaches are a common sight for a holiday weekend. But this Memorial Day, which marks the start of the summer season. is a little different for county law enforcement.
Starting this weekend, the sheriff’s office was given full law enforcement authority over the beaches. Special event zones have been set up where the penalties for breaking the law will be more severe.
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Sheriff Mike Chitwood said his deputies will continue to work the beaches as they patrol other areas of the county to prevent crime. “There are going to be deputies in civilian clothes floating around, you will never know”. said Chitwood.
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