Man leads Fla. police on high-speed chase for fun

[June 16, 2009]  BRONSON, Fla. (AP) -- Authorities said a 22-year-old man told investigators that he led them on a high-speed chase through two north Florida counties for fun. According to the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Philip Pennypacker is facing charges of high-speed fleeing and eluding and three counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement officers with a deadly weapon.

He has been released on bond. A message left with the public defender's office was not immediately returned Saturday night. Deputies said Pennypacker led authorities on a chase that ended Thursday night in southern Levy County. According to a sheriff's office report, Pennypacker told investigators: "Once I knew I was going to jail, I decided to have some fun." Pennypacker was arrested without incident after the car he was driving ran out of gas. ___ Information from: The Gainesville Sun, http://www.gainesvillesun.com/ [Associated Press] Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.