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Truck Stolen In Umatilla, Chase Ends In DeLand

    "He even filmed himself on Snapchat driving down the road in a stolen truck."
    Umatilla Police Chief Adam Bolton this week reported on the pursuit and arrest of Umatilla resident Eblair Sylvain.  Sylvain, 18, of Devault Street in Umatilla, was charged after stealing a City of Umatilla public works truck and fleeing to Volusia County.
    Eblair stole the truck last Thursday, January 25. 
    “A public works employee had parked and was taking some equipment into the chamber office,” Bolton said.  “Eblair was walking down the street and just jumped in and took off.”
    The suspect fled north, then northeast onto CR 450, and finally east onto CR 42.  Witnesses assisted with telling police where he was traveling, but officers lost contact due to the high-speed nature of the chase.
    “We had also notified Volusia County,” Bolton said, and while a search was being conducted in the Paisley and Lake Mack areas, word came that Sylvain had crossed over into Volusia County, reportedly at speeds of as much as 100 miles per hour. 
    Bolton said Volusia County deputies were able to implement stop sticks on SR 44, which flattened tires and stopped the truck.  Sylvain fled the truck, with a loaded firearm according to Bolton, but was taken down by a K-9 dog and taken into custody.
    “He said he was bored,” Bolton said of the suspect’s apparent reason for the theft.
    Bolton said the man was jailed, but by Sunday had bonded out and was back in Umatilla.