Flagler police chase two teens in a stolen Ferrari after a home burglary ends in arrests
By: A wild cross-country chase involving two teenagers that began on the East Coast ended in Florida, according to authorities.
It all started on Saturday, when two masked men, with guns drawn, entered a home in Cranston, Rhode Island, demanded the keys to the victim’s Ferrari and Corvette.
“I mean, I walk on the street every day,” said neighbor Sophia Dimeglio. “I always feel safe, I never feel uncomfortable. It’s a good neighborhood, we all feel safe here.”
Police have identified the two masked me as Johnathan Costa, 19, and Logan Slezak, 18.
Police said the pair took off in a 2018 Ferrari Spider, leaving the Corvette untouched in the garage.
State troopers later spotted the Ferraro on the highway.
Video from traffic cameras shows the blue Ferrari speeding toward the Rhode Island state line with a fleet of police cruisers trailing behind it.
The chase continued into Connecticut, where troopers eventually lost sight of the car.
Authorities in Florida were alerted of the case and issued a public safety alert.
Two high schools in Saint John’s County were put on a lockdown for a shot time this week as a precaution while deputies searched for the Ferrari.
Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies were able to locate the Ferrari covered up behind a home in Palm Coast.
Negotiators were called in to convince Costa to exit the home, while Slezak was taken into custody in Rhode Island.
Detectives believe the home in Rhode Island was targeted.
“From what I understand, the owner lives in Rhode Island and in Florida and rents the house out to these kids who are also from Rhode Island. I say kids, but they’re young adults,” said a sheriff’s deputy.
Both suspects are facing charges for breaking and entering with felony intent, using a firearm while committing a crime of violence, and conspiracy.