Video: Fla. Deputies Use Airboat, Aircraft to Chase Down Fleeing Suspects
Florida deputies used the land, sea and air to track down two fleeing suspects last week.
The incident happened June 5 when suspects in a Nissan sedan fled Volusia County sheriff's deputies in Deltona, according to an agency news release. The second time they fled, the suspects traveled 65 mph in a 35 mph zone, and a deputy spotted the car turn down a dead-end road with its lights off.
After hitting a parked vehicle, the vehicle stopped, and the driver and a passenger fled on foot. A female passenger remained at the scene, and she was released after being initially detained.
Deputies set up a perimeter at the scene and began a search. The agency's aviation unit also was called in and located the suspects in the water just northwest of where they abandoned their vehicle.
A Florida Fish and Wildlife airboat was called in, and the watercraft was used to bring the suspects to shore.
Deputies recovered a firearm with an extended magazine and Glock switch from the car. A .22-caliber Uzi pistol also was found in a backpack that was dropped at the scene.
The driver was charged with fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a machine gun, resisting arrest without violence, and driving with a suspended license. The passenger also faces multiple charges, including, resisting arrest without violence, tampering with evidence, possession of cannabis, and violation of probation (no bond).
