Bodycam captures suspect’s desperate river escape as officers launch paddleboard pursuit

A brace of Florida instrumentality enforcement officers jumped connected paddleboards to apprehend a fleeing fishy earlier this week. 

Officers with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office and Daytona Beach Shores constabulary were successful the process of questioning 28-year-old Chase Cruz erstwhile helium attempted to flight connected ft successful Volusia County connected Monday, March 16, according to officials. 

Bodycam video shows the infinitesimal Cruz took disconnected moving arsenic constabulary were informing him of his rights. 

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Chase Cruz was charged with loitering and prowling, arsenic good arsenic resisting arrest, according to authorities. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)

Cruz subsequently jumped successful the adjacent Halifax River, forcing deputies to participate the h2o to scope him.

Video posted to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Facebook leafage shows the 2 officers utilizing paddleboards to drawback up with Cruz, who tin beryllium seen floating successful the h2o wearing the aforesaid bluish hoodie helium was talking to authorities in. 

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Authorities propulsion Chase Cruz retired of the Halifax River aft helium fled portion being questioned successful Volusia County, Florida connected Monday, March 16, 2026. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office)

One serviceman enters the h2o to necktie a flotation instrumentality to Cruz earlier the brace hauls him retired of the murky h2o and onto a paddleboard. 

The officers instrumentality to enactment with Cruz successful tow, wherever helium is subsequently taken into custody.

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Authorities arrested Chase Cruz aft helium was pulled retired of the Halifax River successful Volusia County, Florida connected Monday, March 16, 2026. (Volusia County Sheriff's Office )

Cruz was charged with loitering and prowling, arsenic good arsenic resisting arrest, according to authorities.

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The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital’s petition for comment.