Florida State releases top recruit after he gets hit with felony charges from 150 mph police chase

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Florida State University's football program has released top recruit Chuck Kennon after he was arrested and charged with two felonies following a high-speed police chase in Tampa at speeds over 150 mph. The incident occurred early Sunday morning when Kennon, traveling 79 mph in a 50-mph zone, led officers on a pursuit that ended with him fleeing the scene on foot into an industrial plant. Kennon now faces charges of aggravated fleeing to elude, false imprisonment, and resisting an officer without violence, though only the first two are felonies. Florida State cited his actions as detrimental to the team's interests in releasing him from the program.
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Chuck Kennon, Florida State’s top-ranked recruit for this year's class, was dismissed from the football program on Tuesday following a high-speed car chase that resulted in felony charges. On Sunday morning in Tampa, Fla., Kennon was initially pulled over for speeding at 79 mph in a 50-mph zone while driving his Dodge Durango. During the police pursuit, he reportedly exceeded speeds of 150 mph and ran a red light before crashing into a curb due to a flat tire.

While fleeing on foot, police found Kennon's phone inside the vehicle and detained a woman with lacerations who claimed she repeatedly asked to be let out. Kennon turned himself in on Monday and is now facing three charges: aggravated fleeing to elude (a second-degree felony), false imprisonment (a third-degree felony), and resisting an officer without violence (a misdemeanor). He remains in Falkenburg Road Jail, and Florida State has officially released him for conduct detrimental to the team.

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He turned himself in on Monday night and is facing three charges: aggravated fleeing to elude ( a second-degree felony), false imprisonment (a third-degree felony) and resisting an officer without violence (a misdemeanor), records show.
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Florida State releases top recruit after he gets hit with felony charges from 150 mph police chase · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 3 hedged)

The Florida State football program is sending a clear message to one of its top recruits after he was arrested earlier this week. asserted
he → send → recruits
Chuck Kennon, the program's top-ranked recruit of this year's class, is no longer with the team after being arrested on charges of two felonies. asserted
Kennon → rank → felonies
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
Officers said Kennon was traveling 79 mph in a 50-mph zone in Tampa early Sunday morning, according to UPI, and when officers approached the vehicle, they suddenly found themselves in a chase at speeds over 150 mph. uncertain
themselves → say → mph
Kennon's Dodge Durango got a flat tire, which led to Kennon attempting to flee on foot and into an industrial plant. asserted
Kennon → get → plant
While searching for Kennon, police found his phone and a woman in a bodysuit "covered in dirt stains, blood and grass" with lacerations on her arm. asserted
police → search → arm
She told officers she asked Kennon to exit the vehicle more than 10 times and was detained. asserted
she → tell → vehicle
Kennon, who is currently being held in Falkenburg Road Jail, was released from the program due to conduct detrimental to the team, the school said. asserted
school → hold → team
He turned himself in on Monday night and is facing three charges: aggravated fleeing to elude ( a second-degree felony), false imprisonment (a third-degree felony) and resisting an officer without violence (a misdemeanor), records show. asserted
records → turn → misdemeanor
Kennon was the sixth-best cornerback in the nation in his class and the 51st-ranked overall recruit. asserted
Kennon → rank → class
He chose FSU over 30-plus offers. asserted
He → choose → offers
Florida State has struggled this season, going 3-3 thus far. asserted
State → struggle → ?
They will face No. 3 Miami, who are 5-0, on Saturday. asserted
who → face → Saturday
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