Off-duty Volusia County deputy arrested with fake tag 'CHASEM3'
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Erica Muzzy, who had been a deputy since 2021, resigned after she was arrested, acccording to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — An off-duty Volusia County deputy was arrested Saturday night for riding a motorcycle with a fake tag, the sheriff’s office announced on social media Sunday.

Erica Muzzy resigned after her arrest, acccording to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said Muzzy was stopped on I-4 near Deltona around 11:07 p.m. Saturday for riding a motorcycle with a tag that was flipped up and not visible. When the tag was flipped down, it read “CHASEM3.”

Before the traffic stop, deputies said Muzzy had been involved in an incident just before 9 p.m. in Delonta.

Watch bodycam of the deputy’s arrest below:

Off-duty deputy arrested on traffic stop

An off-duty VSO deputy who was arrested overnight for riding a motorcycle with a fictitious tag has resigned in lieu of termination from employment.

Erica Muzzy was stopped on westbound I-4 near Deltona around 11:07 p.m. Saturday riding a motorcycle with a tag that was flipped up and not visible. When flipped down, the tag read “CHASEM3.”

Prior to the traffic stop, Muzzy had been involved in an earlier incident in Deltona. Around 8:51 p.m., a deputy spotted a motorcycle rider at Wawa (3400 Howland Blvd.) who had fled from an attempted traffic stop earlier in the evening. While being detained, that rider called out to Muzzy, who was with his group of riders, and who became argumentative with the deputy conducting the investigation.

The fleeing motorcyclist was arrested on a charge of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement and transported to the Volusia County Branch Jail with a bond of $2,500. After that rider’s arrest, Muzzy left the Wawa riding her motorcycle with a fictitious tag rather than having it towed or getting a ride home.

Muzzy was charged with possession of a counterfeit license plate and transported to the Branch Jail with a $2,500 bond.

Additional charges are possible as other riders involved in the Wawa incident also fled from deputies.

In addition to last night’s incident and arrest, the Sheriff’s Office has become aware of a social media account associated with Muzzy displaying reckless stunt riding on public roads. The Sheriff’s Office is also investigating that conduct as part of an internal affairs investigation.

Muzzy had been a deputy since 2021 and was most recently assigned to District 2 (DeLand/northwest Volusia).

Posted by Volusia Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, June 1, 2025

A deputy saw a motorcyclist at a Wawa in Delonta who had fled from an attempted traffic stop earlier in the evening. While the motorcyclist was being detained, they called out to Muzzy who was with the group of riders and argued with the deputy conducting the traffic stop.

The motorcyclist was arrested on a charge of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement and was taken to the Volusia County Branch Jail on a bond of $2,500, deputies said.

“After that rider’s arrest, Muzzy left the Wawa riding her motorcycle with a fictitious tag rather than having it towed or getting a ride home,” the sheriff’s office said on social media.

Muzzy was arrested and faces a charges of possession of a counterfeit license plate and taken to jail with a $2,500 bond.

Since Muzzy’s arrest, the sheriff’s office said it became aware of a social media account she associated with her displaying reckless stunt riding on public roads.

The sheriff’s office is also investigating Muzzy’s conduct as part of an internal affairs investigation.

Muzzy had been a deputy since 2021.

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