A Marion County man who allegedly took deputies on a high-speed game of hide-and-seek learned that while he might be able to outrun a patrol car, outrunning his cellphone records is another story.
Kohrie Keith Duhart, 26, was arrested Saturday, Oct. 17, on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement and knowingly driving with a suspended or revoked license, stemming from an incident that occurred nearly 10 months earlier.
According to a Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit, the ordeal began around 11:44 a.m. on Dec. 28, 2025, when Cpl. Roman West spotted a motorcycle traveling eastbound in the 1400 block of NW 10th Street in Ocala at what he estimated to be more than 100 mph in a posted 40 mph zone.
West caught up to the motorcycle near North Pine Avenue and NW 10th Street, where he observed a rider wearing a black full-face helmet, gray hoodie featuring a skull or demon design, and black pants.
After notifying dispatch of the motorcycle’s license plate and description, West continued southbound on Pine Avenue in an attempt to conduct a traffic stop.
However, when West activated his emergency lights and siren near Silver Springs Boulevard, the rider apparently had other plans.
According to the affidavit, the motorcyclist glanced over his left shoulder before accelerating away, weaving recklessly through traffic at a high rate of speed.
The rider continued southbound past the Ocala Police Department headquarters before disappearing from sight. West discontinued his emergency equipment and did not pursue the motorcycle further because of heavy traffic.
Investigators subsequently identified Duhart as the motorcycle’s registered owner and discovered that his Florida driver’s license had been revoked. Records also showed he had been designated a habitual traffic offender in June 2023.
The motorcycle, a blue 2025 BMW, matched the description of the vehicle involved in the incident. Although the rider’s face had been concealed by the helmet, authorities said his physical description was consistent with Duhart.
Deputies later visited Duhart’s residence on NW 55th Avenue in Ocala to question him about the incident.
After being advised of his Miranda rights, Duhart reportedly denied being the rider, claiming he had spent the day in Orlando and that someone he described as a “tuner” had likely been operating his motorcycle.
Duhart told investigators that his girlfriend had driven him to his cousin’s home in Summerfield before his cousin transported him to Orlando. He also reportedly refused to identify the alleged tuner, even after learning that the motorcyclist had fled from law enforcement.
According to the affidavit, Duhart’s father later recovered the motorcycle and stored it at his own residence.
But investigators weren’t quite ready to put the brakes on the case.
After obtaining Duhart’s cellphone information from his father, West submitted a preservation request and search warrant to Verizon Wireless seeking location data from the day of the incident.
The records, received in March and analyzed in April, reportedly placed Duhart’s cellphone near NW 10th Street and NW 27th Avenue at approximately 11:44 a.m. on Dec. 28, just moments before the motorcycle was observed speeding.
Investigators said the cellphone data subsequently traced a route eastbound along NW 10th Street to North Pine Avenue, southbound to SW 10th Street, westbound along SW College Road toward Interstate 75, and eventually southbound on I-75 to the area of County Road 484 near Summerfield.
Based on the cellphone records, investigators concluded that Duhart’s account of being in Orlando at the time of the incident was false.
Authorities subsequently obtained an arrest warrant, charging Duhart with felony fleeing or eluding law enforcement and misdemeanor driving while his license was suspended or revoked.
Duhart was taken into custody Oct. 17 at his NW 55th Avenue residence.
According to the warrant service report, he was arrested without bond on the felony charge, while the misdemeanor charge carried a $500 bond.
