Guest robbed at Seminole Hard Rock

Three arrested after chase
May be tied to Seminole Hard Rock robbery

LARGO - Pinellas County deputies arrested three people after a brief chase Tuesday morning.

An on-duty deputy spotted a car on Ulmerton Road that matched the description of the car involved in a Sunday robbery at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver took off.

The deputy chased the car for several minutes before it abruptly pulled over at Tall Pines Drive and Whispering Drive. The three people inside jumped out and ran off.

Deputies conducted an extensive search and later found the three at one of the men's apartments in the 3000 block of Pine Drive.

So far, 20-year-old Jamal Boatwright, 19-year-old Sebastian Williams, 23-year-old Ricky Ferguson have only been charged in relation to fleeing from law enforcement, including resisting arrest without violence. Williams was also charged with violation of probation for two other crimes.

Pinellas deputies are working with the Seminole Police Department at the Hard Rock to determine if the three suspects are the same men who robbed a guest in the hotel and casino's parking lot.