Current 250SX West Division points leader, Haiden Deegan, was arrested on Friday night in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida and charged with street racing/stunt driving. He was later released on a $1,000 bond.
A report from the Walton County Sheriff’s Office says Deegan was arrested after performing donuts in his Audi R8 at the Walton Sports Complex parking lot. The arresting officer reported hearing revving engines and squealing tires during his patrol and later observed four vehicles in the complex’s parking lot. The report also says the gray Audi R8 with illuminated brake lights released its brakes and accelerated before executing a full rotation in the lane leading to the pickleball courts. The officer illuminated his vehicle’s emergency lights and siren, at which point the driver allegedly completed another rotation before parking.
Per the report, Deegan allegedly said, “We were all drifting,” while in the patrol vehicle.
The Daily Mail also reported that “The arresting officer also confiscated fake driver’s licenses, including one that had a false birth year indicating that he was 21.”
Public Information Officer Corey Dobridnia also told the Daily Mail that, “It should be noted the Deputy expressed to me that Haiden was respectful during the entire encounter. That is part of the reason he was not charged with having the fake IDs.”
Possession of a fraudulent identification is a felony offense in Florida.
Deegan was arrested and charged with a misdemeanor crime in violation of the state’s street racing law. He was transported to the South Walton Substation before being taken to the Walton County Jail and later released on Saturday morning. A traffic citation was issued while the Audi was towed and placed on a 30-day hold.
