Watch Robbery Suspect Jump into River to Try to Escape Fla. Police

Aug. 9, 2024

While responding to a robbery call, Daytona Beach police confronted a suspect spotted on a bridge when the man unexpectedly leaped into the Halifax River to try to get away.

Joe Vince

A robbery suspect tried to elude Florida police by leaping into a river Thursday, but his watery escape was foiled by officers in a department boat.

According to Daytona Beach police, officers responding to a robbery call had spotted a suspect on a bridge. When an officer tries to confront the suspect, the 32-year-old man unexpectedly jumped into the Halifax River.

Once in the water, the suspect began swimming, but he was intercepted by the department's Marine Unit. Officers fished the suspect out of the river, and he was taken into custody.

"His grand escape plan? Let's just say it didn’t hold water," the department stated in a social media post. "Now he's not just under arrest, he's soaking wet too!

"Lesson of the day: Trying to swim away from your problems will only land you in deep water—and a wet jail cell!"

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.