Dramatic police bodycam video shows a Florida man fighting off being tased and dragging a deputy nearly 50 feet while the suspect and officer were handcuffed. Around 7:15 p.m. On Dec. 11‚ police attempted to serve an active warrant to Keon Hodge in Tampa‚ Florida. Hodge fiercely resisted being arrested‚ but officers were able to get a handcuff on one of his hands. While resisting‚ deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office tased Hodge‚ but they did not affect the suspect. Bodycam footage shows Hodge dragging a female deputy approximately 50 feet by his handcuffed wrist. Hodge fled the crime scene and was able to outrun the female officer. The 28-year-old suspect managed to hide in a building on a car lot. The manhunt quickly intensified when the aviation unit with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office was called in to locate the runaway suspect. The police helicopter operator was able to spot Hodge.Deputies with a K-9 unit were directed by the aviation unit to the building where Hodge was hiding. The police dog located Hodge hiding behind a hot water heater. Hodge was arrested and hit with nine charges. He was charged with three counts of resisting an officer with violence‚ battery on a law enforcement officer‚ prisoner escape or attempt to escape‚ criminal mischief $1‚000 or more‚ burglary of an unoccupied structure‚ trespass on property other than structure or conveyance‚ and failure to obey written promise to appear.Hodge's bond was set at $17‚500. Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement‚ "When it comes to teamwork‚ it couldn’t be better displayed than what these deputies showed. After this man violently rejected the first attempt at his arrest‚ he now will face additional consequences for his despicable actions."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! Battery on LEO December 11‚ 2023 www.youtube.com

A stunning video showed what happened when a gang of thugs tried a smash-and-grab robbery at a California store where an armed elderly man worked. Surveillance video showed the group running into the Estates Consignments on Contra Costa Boulevard in Pleasant Hill before the man appears in frame with his .38-caliber revolver. 73-year-old Albert Marcu told KTVU-TV that he believes a woman who came into the store prior to the group was a scout for them. She was seen trying to keep a security guard from shutting a door in order to let the group inside. The video shows the gang of young males running into the store‚ one of whom was carrying a sledgehammer. As soon as Marcu pulled out his gun‚ the thieves fell to the floor and ran out of the store. "I showed them my gun‚ and I told them to stop it‚ I have a gun‚" said Marcu‚ who manages the store. One of the thugs tripped after plowing into a chair on the way out. The would-be thieves rushed into two Infiniti Q50 vehicles‚ one black and one white‚ but they were immediately confronted by police. They were alerted to their presence by a license plate reader that reported the presence of a stolen vehicle. Although police had responded quickly‚ the two vehicles were able to drive off and escape. Marcu said he was absolutely prepared to use lethal force to protect himself and the other employees of the store. "If they threaten my life or the life of my employees‚ I'll use the gun‚ hundred percent‚" he said. He said that other stores have been hit in the area‚ and he wanted to make an example of the thugs. "I didn’t want to shoot anybody‚ but I have to make a statement. Too many bad things have happened. Stores get robbed left and right‚" he added. "I have a message for all business owners‚ to take example and fight for themselves‚ because if you don’t fight for yourself‚ nobody will." Pleasant Hill is a suburb of Oakland with a population of about 34‚000 people. Here's the video of the incident: Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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