Sarasota, FL (May 12, 2019) - Police in Sarasota have arrested a man who they say was standing up while driving at high speeds down a local highway. The Florida Highway Patrol arrested 70-year-old Leonard Olsen on Thursday, May 10th.
Troopers say that Olsen was driving a white sedan on US 98, near Wedgewood Estates Boulevard. Olsen's sunroof was open while he was driving. At one point, as his car continued traveling down the highway, Olsen stood up through his sunroof. The incident was captured on video that was released by police. Officers following Olsen say that, at one point, he was traveling more than 100 miles per hour.
Olsen was eventually stopped by officers. When confronted, he told police that he would rather "go to jail than go back home." He was charged with reckless driving. No one was hurt in the incident.
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