WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) - A DeFuniak Springs man is behind bars after allegedly stealing a vehicle and leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit earlier Thursday morning.

Brian Timothy Grant, 45, is charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding law enforcement with disregard for safety, driving while license suspended, and dangerous and excessive speeding.

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to a report of a stolen black Honda HR-V SUV from a residence on Pipers Landing Road, just north of DeFuniak Springs, around 7:00 A.M.

A few hours later, deputies located the car traveling east on Highway 90 in the Mossy Head area. Deputies attempted to intercept the car near the intersection of Highway 90 and State Road 285, but Grant refused to stop.

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