TAMPA CRIMINAL BLOG: Hillsborough Man With Long Criminal Record Dies In Car Crash Fleeing From Police
Shannon Wiggins, a 35-yar-old Tampa man, died early Wednesday morning when he fled from police who were following him due to his suspicious driving. According to a story on TampaBay.com Wiggins ran a red light at Armenia Avenue and then hit two cars before running into a light pole. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Wiggins led police officers all over Tampa after running a stop sign and refusing to pull over. The 35-year-old drove to the Tampa International Airport, got on the interstate, got off on Spruce Street and headed towards Cypress. At West Shore Blvd. he saw a police car and took off once again. He ran a red light at Dale Mabry and nearly hit another police car with an officer who was unaware the man in the other car was fleeing.
According to records published on the St. Petersburg Times website, Wiggins had been arrested more than 20 times in Hillsborough County. Some of the charges filed against the Tampa man in the past included Marijuana possession, cocaine trafficking, reckless driving, domestic violence, driving without a license and leaving the scene of an accident.
If you have been charged with a crime in Tampa or Hillsborough County please do not hesitate to contact Tampa Criminal Defense Attorney Darren Finebloom at 1-800-FIGHT-IT (1-800-344-4848) to discuss the matter or visit our website FightYourCase.com. Also you can contact Darren via email or by stopping in our Tampa office located at 3426 W. Kennedy Blvd.
