What happened: A Boca Raton chef caught speeding at 102 mph through a red light Thursday faces felonies after deputies found a stash of substances and Canna hidden in his car.
Background: 30-year-old Rafael Soto Ross was taken into custody in the early morning hours following a high-speed pursuit on Forest Hill Boulevard in West Palm Beach. a deputy clocked Ross driving a black Kia at 84 mph in a 45 mph zone before blowing through a red light at South Congress Avenue.
Investigators noted a strong odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and that Ross was driving without shoes. Deputies also uncovered approximately 7.58 grams of Canna and a red cooler containing 129 dissolvable strips of Buprenorphine and Naloxone—a generic Suboxone medication—with the PRESCRP labels ripped off.
Initially refusing a breath test, Ross later submitted to evaluations that recorded blood alcohol content levels at 0.146 and 0.146. Records also showed his driver's license was canceled in 2024 with prior suspensions.
Ross now faces multiple charges, including DUI, reckless driving, excessive speeding, driving with a suspended license, and possession of a contr substance with intent to deliver.
The available details are limited to the information verified at publication time. Readers should expect updates as the matter develops.
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Source: official sources including CBS12 News.
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