3 men arrested in Putnam County traffic stop

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A traffic stop in Putnam County ended with three men arrested.

A deputy with the Putnam County Sheriff's Office ran a check on a vehicle and found it was reported stolen to the Palatka Police Department.

The driver of the vehicle stopped in the yard of a vacant home and ran, said the PCSO. Deputies caught the driver shortly after.

The man was identified as 34-year-old Franklin White.

Two men who were passengers in the vehicle were also taken into custody. One man, 60-year-old Joseph Davis of Palatka, was wanted for failure to appear in Marion County court and the other man, 26-year-old Justin Hollman of Palatka, was wanted for violation of probation by the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.

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White faces a charge of motor vehicle theft, no valid driver's license and resisting an officer without violence.

The three men are in Putnam County Jail.