A man was arrested in Florida, after he sped through the site of a serious crash at around 161kmph and was then pulled over by police.
The man in question is Joshua Yakov Gaukhman, 24, who is facing six counts of aggravated assault, possession of cocaine, drug equipment possession and driving whilst under the influence.
According to police, Gaukhman raced through the scene of a serious crash at over 160kmph, in an area where the speed limit was 72kmph. When police pulled over Gaukhman’s BMW, they noticed a bag of white powder lying in clear view in the car’s centre console. This powder later tested positive for cocaine.
Gaukhman allegedly gave the police very little information except that he was on his way to the Ritz-Carlton hotel, and had “business to do”. According to the police, when Gaukhman was arrested he was wearing “an undershirt, boxer-briefs and one sock.”
After being placed in the patrol car, Gaukhman allegedly began making sexually suggestive noises at a police officer and responding sarcastically when being read his rights. After the arrest, the office said that Gaukhman remained silent when asked if he understood his rights. When the officer asked him again if he understood, Gaukhman replied “I thought you wanted me to remain silent”.
Gaukhman remains in police custody in the Sarasota County Jail.