Boca Raton chef arrested after 102 mph chase; 7.58 g seized
Palm Beach County deputies arrested 30-year-old Boca Raton chef Rafael Pedro Soto Ross after a 102-mph pursuit that ended on Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach. Deputies seized about 7.58 grams of marijuana and found 129 generic Suboxone strips in his car.
🇺🇸 Forest Hill Boulevard and Interstate 95, West Palm Beach, Florida · Florida, United States
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 30-year-old Boca Raton chef
Rafael Pedro Soto Ross following a high-speed pursuit on Forest Hill Boulevard
in West Palm Beach.[1]A deputy clocked Ross driving a black Kia at 84 mph in
a 45-mph zone before he drove through a red light at South Congress Avenue.[1]The vehicle reached 102 mph in a 35-mph zone before slowing on southbound
Interstate 95, where deputies made the traffic stop.[1]
Deputies reported a strong odor of alcohol and bloodshot eyes when they
approached Ross.[1]Two later breath samples both measured 0.146, nearly
double Florida’s 0.08 legal limit.[2]During a search of the car, deputies
found about 7.58 grams of marijuana and a cooler holding 129 dissolvable
buprenorphine and naloxone strips with the prescription labels removed.[1]Records showed his driver’s license had been canceled in 2024 with prior
suspensions.[1]
Ross faces charges including DUI, reckless driving, excessive speeding, driving
with a suspended license, and possession of a controlled substance with intent
to deliver.[1]He was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail and later
released on $5,000 bond.[2]
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Booking photo of Rafael Pedro Soto Ross. Photo: Palm Beach County Jail via BocaNewsNowPhoto details
The submitted article calls the pursuit Thursday without giving a calendar date; the detailed local account places the 12:51 a.m. stop and arrest on 16 October 2026, which is used as the incident date.
No laboratory confirmation for the 7.58 grams described as marijuana was reported beyond the field test and search account.
The 129 buprenorphine and naloxone strips are a non-cannabis controlled substance and are excluded from cannabis figures; no cannabis weight beyond the 7.58 grams is recorded.
No court date or outcome after release on bond was reported.
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