Florida Man Accused of Leaving Child Behind in Police Pursuit

WHO:

NY Post - Jason Kenon, 24, was arrested.

Fox News - Kenon was driving with an adult passenger and two children aged 1 and 4.

WHAT:

NY Post - Kenon fled from a traffic stop, crashed into another car, and abandoned a child while running from sheriff’s deputies.

Fox News - Kenon faces seven charges, including aggravated fleeing and eluding, two counts of child neglect, leaving the scene of a crash, reckless driving, possession of marijuana, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Fox News - Kenon was seen zigzagging through lanes of traffic in Orlando.

WHERE:

NY Post - The incident occurred in Orange County, Florida.

Fox News - The chase involved residential neighborhoods and an alley in Orlando.

WHEN:

Fox News - Kenon was sentenced to 94 days in jail in December 2025 for burglarizing a building and felony grand theft in the third degree.

HOW:

Fox News - Kenon attempted to escape by speeding away from a traffic stop and was pursued by deputies on the ground and a sheriff's helicopter.

Fox News - Kenon abandoned the 4-year-old child by running away barefoot after lifting the child out of the backseat.

(UPDATED June 14, 2026 11:42 UTC)

Jason Kenon, 24, was arrested in Orange County, Florida, after fleeing from a traffic stop, crashing into another vehicle, and abandoning a 4-year-old child while evading sheriff's deputies. During the chaotic incident, which involved zigzagging through lanes of traffic in Orlando, Kenon faces seven charges, including aggravated fleeing and eluding, two counts of child neglect, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Authorities reported that Kenon attempted to escape by speeding away, ultimately running away barefoot after lifting the child out of the backseat.