Driver of Jaguar who allegedly hit Villages bicyclist behind bars

[stephen.q.pankow]

While it's bittersweet news, the authorities have made an arrest in another case of a car hitting a bicyclist. Quoting the article in the **************.com:

"William Joseph Croop, 59, of Orange Springs, was being held at the Sumter County Detention Center following his arrest Sunday on charges of hit and run, drug possession and possession of drug equipment"

and from the victim:

“I was on Hillsborough on the far right of the golf cart lane, when I noticed a Jaguar behind me completely in the golf cart lane. The driver accelerated and mowed me down."

So that's pretty sick, but my thanks to the LEOs and anyone else how aided in tracking this guy down. Remember friends, ride safe out there.

[Larryandlinda]

Vehicles with any illegal drugs whether found during a routine stop with cause or in this case as a vehicle used as a potentially lethal weapon are subject to seizure and confiscation. They are usually sold by the police
we and many others suggest using the funds from this one for driver, drug, and safety awareness towards cyclists.
While many automobile owners and drivers often scorn bicyclists on 'their' roads, they should appreciate them .
We own 9 vehicles for personal and business use and own two businesses with 25 employees back in Maryland - when we get backlash about using the roads for biking we try to get across that our tax payments are approaching $1m including fuel and others.
when on our bikes we are taking up far less space, and creating far less impact on the roads and atmosphere.
Bikes are our primary transportation when living in one of our TV homes.
We moved here because of the biking and after 60years of serious riding, find the cycling community here to be among the most conscientious anywhere on the planet - and we've biked in over 30 countries.
Please help get more drugged drivers off 'our' roads.
Note alcohol is a drug.
Larry and Linda

[Larryandlinda]

Vehicles with any illegal drugs whether found during a routine stop with cause or in this case as a vehicle used as a potentially lethal weapon are subject to seizure and confiscation. They are usually sold by the police
we and many others suggest using the funds from this one for driver, drug, and safety awareness towards cyclists.
While many automobile owners and drivers often scorn bicyclists on 'their' roads, they should appreciate them .
We own 9 vehicles for personal and business use and own two businesses with 25 employees back in Maryland - when we get backlash about using the roads for biking we try to get across that our tax payments are approaching $1m including fuel and others.
when on our bikes we are taking up far less space, and creating far less impact on the roads and atmosphere.
Bikes are our primary transportation when living in one of our TV homes.
We moved here because of the biking and after 60years of serious riding, find the cycling community here to be among the most conscientious anywhere on the planet - and we've biked in over 30 countries.
Please help get more drugged drivers off 'our' roads.
Note alcohol is a drug.
Larry and Linda