- December 16, 2025
The Bunnell man who escaped from Flagler County Sheriff’s deputies Tuesday evening turned himself in Friday morning.
Michael S. Testa, 21, called the Sheriff’s Office communications center around 9:23 a.m. Friday to say he wanted to turn himself in to deputies. He was taken into custody at 9:49 a.m., in the area of Classic Court, in Palm Coast. Deputies said Testa has been staying in the woods.
“This was a peaceful situation where no one was injured,” said Flagler County Sheriff Donald Fleming. “It is a hoped-for outcome and a wise decision on the part of Mr. Testa.”
Testa was facing multiple felony criminal charges after he fled deputies Tuesday night as they questioned him in connection with a Palm Coast home burglary on Zebulah Trail.
Testa was believed to have pawned the stolen property at a Bunnell pawn shop.
Testa had been charged with two counts of dealing in stolen property, and one count of grand theft when deputies placed him into the back of a patrol car around 6 p.m. Tuesday. Testa was cooperating with deputies and was writing out a statement while deputies completed paperwork. The Bunnell man was able to reach out of the patrol car’s partially opened window to reach the exterior door handle and open the rear door. He fled on foot and an air and ground search failed to locate him.
An additional charge of escape will be added, according to deputies.
