Florida man livestreams his police chase as he runs over beach chairs and swigs whiskey [X-post r/news]

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A 27-year-old man broadcast live on Facebook as he sped down a Florida beach, running over beach chairs and umbrellas while drinking from a bottle of Canadian Mist whiskey.

It was just before 4:30 p.m. when Clearwater police started getting 911 calls, some from as far away as California, bringing their attention to the threats Stiles was making from his Jeep Cherokee, Hall said.

Dispatchers kept callers on the line as police tried to locate him.

The Facebook video shows Stiles repeatedly said, "We're goin' die tonight," shifting his eyes from his phone to the windshield as he sped down the beach.

"We had no idea what this individual's intentions were," Hall said, adding that police officials secured the front door of the main police station out of precaution.

Stephanie Ball, her 14-month-old son Parker Daly and friend Emily Keene were enjoying the afternoon at the beach when they saw the SUV barreling toward them, following by police cruisers.

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