Crime · Leesburg, FL
Suspect Arrested on Stolen Motorcycle in Leesburg After Reckless Chase
A Lake County sheriff's deputy apprehended Preston Alan Scott Whipp, 29, of Sorrento, at approximately 11:04 p.m. Thursday after he lost control of a motorcycle near Beach View Drive while attempting to evade law enforcement on U.S. Hwy. 441 and County Road 44 in the Leesburg area. Deputies determined the motorcycle was stolen from a home on Shawn Drive in Leesburg on Oct. 12, and found a loaded handgun under Whipp's helmet. Whipp faces felony charges including grand theft auto, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, driving with a suspended license as a habitual traffic offender, and reckless driving. He was transported to Waterman Hospital for medical clearance, booked at Lake County Jail, and released Friday after posting $36,000 bond.