Man leads police on chase for fun

Authorities said a 22-year-old man told investigators that he led them on a high-speed chase through two north Florida counties for fun.

According to the Levy County Sheriff's Office, Philip Pennypacker is facing charges of high-speed fleeing and eluding and three counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement officers with a deadly weapon.

He has been released on bond. A message left with the Public Defender's Office was not immediately returned Saturday night.

Deputies said Pennypacker led authorities on a chase that ended Thursday night in southern Levy County. According to a sheriff's office report, Pennypacker told investigators: "Once I knew I was going to jail, I decided to have some fun."

Pennypacker was arrested without incident after the car he was driving ran out of gas.