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Bodycam Shows Jacksonville Officer Pulling Woman From Burning Car After Carjacking Crash

JSO released the footage to document the rescue, with officials reporting both victims recovering.

Overview

  • Police say a Feb. 8 carjacking on 103rd Street left a 1-year-old in the stolen vehicle as officers moved in to stop the suspect.
  • The suspect crashed into another car, igniting a fire that trapped an uninvolved driver inside the burning vehicle.
  • Officer Almin Residovic pulled the unconscious woman from the flames and provided emergency medical aid at the scene.
  • Another officer removed the 1-year-old from the stolen car unharmed, and authorities said a 14-year-old had already escaped the burning vehicle.
  • JSO identified the suspect as 34-year-old Richard Younger, arrested at the scene on multiple felony counts including carjacking and false imprisonment of a child under 13.