An attorney representing the Lehigh Acres teen accused of skipping out of a taxi fare expects the case to be dismissed once the state attorney's office reviews additional photos and videos purported to exonerate his client.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 14-year-old Levaris Johnson July 26 after he was accused of not paying for a $55 taxicab fare that originated in Cape Coral.

The problem with that narrative his parents and attorney Cedric Hall say is that home surveillance footage places Johnson at his Lehigh Acres home playing video games at the time the crime took place.

Hall appeared on behalf of his client Monday and the case has been continued as the state attorney's office reviews the latest developments in the case.

"Since last week, I've been in discussion with the prosecutor given all the videos we have," Hall said. "What happened today was we got a continuance so that they could get another video from the 7-Eleven where the call was made. They're actually still evaluating the case and we're looking forward to him being exonerated."

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Johnson's arrest stems from an emergency call placed by a Bluebird Taxi driver, who told authorities that a young male fled his vehicle without paying.

The call hailing the taxi driver occurred around 10 p.m. and the trip began just before 11 p.m., according to the arrest report.

The passenger, who identified himself as "Shedares," was dropped off on the 3400 block of 31st Street West in Lehigh Acres and made like he was going to pay before fleeing the scene.

After the Sheriff's Office was contacted, deputies deployed a K9 unit and followed a scent track to a home in that block.

The driver was shown several people in an initial line-up at the scene and identified the Johnson as his passenger.

Besides possessing surveillance footage that shows Johnson's whereabouts, his parents and attorney have also pointed to inconsistencies in the descriptions of the suspect.

The arrest report also noted that Johnson was wearing different clothing than what was reported by the driver, who said his passenger donned cut-up blue jeans, black T-shirt and a backpack with a Disney character stitched on it.

The driver estimated the suspect was 16 to 19. Hall said Johnson is small in stature for a 14-year-old.

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Hall also said Johnson took a selfie with his dog a little after 10:30 p.m., which places him in a chair while the ride was taking place. The photo, which is timestamped, also corroborates what the surveillance footage shows in that Johnson was at home.

"The peculiar thing is that Levaris had his phone on him and if the officer would have done due diligence and actually looked at this phone, we wouldn't have been here at this time," Hall said. "He's actually saved himself because he took a selfie."

Monday was supposed to be an important day in Johnson's life as he began his first day of high school. Hall said he appeared on Johnson's behalf so that he could focus on school but the wrongful arrest has already brought him the type of attention he didn't want.