TAYLOR COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) -- A Colorado couple that captured a road rage incident while driving through Taylor County has been separated -- after authorities arrested both of them while responding to their 911 call for help.
Scott Schoenherr and his fiancee Amy Crabtree were traveling home to Denver after visiting family in Pasco County. The two were traveling on U.S. Highway 19 South near Tennille early on the morning of March 23.
Schoenherr said the driver of a Ford Mustang began driving erratically around them in an effort to allegedly run them off the road. Crabtree called 911, while Schoenherr started filming the incident on his phone.
While the couple was on the phone with a 911 operator, the driver of the Mustang rammed his car into the back of their vehicle.
Schoenherr said authorities took at least 45 minutes to respond, as he tried to maneuver the car away from the other driver. When officials arrived, Schoenherr said he insisted they provide medical treatment to Crabtree.
At some point, once the two were identified by the responding officers, both were arrested and booked into the Taylor County jail for different reasons. Schoenherr was driving with a suspended license, and Crabtree had an outstanding warrant in Hillsborough County.
Schoenherr said he was released after about 12 hours, but Crabtree has remained in jail since -- with Friday marking nine days.
We reached out to the Taylor County Sheriff's Office for comment and are waiting to hear back.
Schoenherr said he's not sure when Crabtree will be released, mentioning she is supposed to be extradited to Tampa.
As for the driver of the Mustang, deputies were able to locate Richard Mendez, who confessed to ramming his vehicle into the couple's car. Mendez was arrested and charged with reckless driving and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
