Overview
- The incident unfolded Monday in Volusia County after Chase Cruz fled questioning and jumped into the Halifax River, according to the sheriff’s office.
- A Volusia County Sheriff’s Office deputy and a Daytona Beach Shores police officer pursued Cruz using paddleboards to close the distance on the water.
- Bodycam and social media video show officers reaching Cruz in the river, securing him with a flotation device, and loading him onto a paddleboard.
- Cruz was brought to shore and taken into custody on charges of loitering, prowling, and resisting arrest.
- The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office posted the pursuit video to its social media, and local outlets highlighted and replayed the footage.