Cape man accused of driving in excess of 100 mph with child in vehicle
A Cape Coral man was arrested after police officials said he was driving in excess of 100 mph with a child in the vehicle.
Troy David Goss Jr., 26, has been charged with child neglect without great bodily harm, and operating a vehicle at 100-plus miles-per-hour threatening persons or property.
According to Cape Coral Police Department officials, an officer was conducing speed enforcement in the 3500 block of Del Prado Boulevard North on Sept. 19 when he saw two cars traveling southbound at an “extremely high rate of speed.” CCPD officials said the officer visually estimated both vehicles were exceeding 100 mph in the 50 mph zone. Police officials said the officer’s radar confirmed the cars were traveling 110 mph, with a white Ford F-150 driving ahead of another white four-door vehicle.
“The officer activated his emergency lights and sirens and crossed the median to initiate a traffic stop,” a CCPD release states. “Due to the F-150’s excessive speed, the officer was unable to catch up until the 2300 block of Del Prado Boulevard North. The truck eventually pulled into a neighborhood and stopped near the 1800 block of NE 16th Place.”
The driver, identified as Goss Jr., immediately excited the vehicle with his hands raised and was detained without incident, police officials said.
“A passenger and a three-year-old child were also in the vehicle,” the release states. “Goss told officers he had been involved in a road rage incident with the second vehicle. A family member was called to take custody of the child, and the Department of Children and Families (DCF) was notified.”
Goss Jr. was arrested and taken to Lee County Jail. He has been released on a $7,500 bond, according to jail records.
CCPD wants to remind drivers that, as of July 1, anyone exceeding the speed limit by 50 mph or more-or driving 100 mph or more in a reckless manner-commits “dangerous excessive speeding,” which carries a $500 fine and up to 30 days in jail.