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William Easley and Robert Varn (CREDIT: Collier County Sheriff’s Office) A suspect was arrested after fleeing deputies down Immokalee Road, crashing at an intersection and being caught by a K-9 unit early Friday morning in Collier County. William Easley, 25, faces charges of possession of Adderall, amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana, clonazepam, and THC edibles. Easley also is charged with felonies for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, as well as fleeing law enforcement. He was wanted on two warrants out of Lee County, as well. A passenger in his vehicle, Robert Varn of Lee County, faces a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s office, a deputy saw a suspicious vehicle near Immokalee Road and Dancing Wind Lane at around 2:40 a.m. When the deputy attempted to pull the vehicle over, it fled east on Immokalee Road. Deputies say Deputies employed stop sticks and the vehicle crashed at Randall Boulevard and DeSoto Boulevard. Easley ran away but was located by a K-9 unit, according to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. EMS was later called for a dog bite. The suspect was then transported to the Naples Jail Center. CCSO says the investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.