A truck driver in Florida proved to be a true hero when he assisted the Martin County Sheriff’s office in apprehending a fleeing suspect. In a display of bravery, the driver, who was waiting to be loaded or unloaded at a facility, aided law enforcement in catching the suspect who was on foot and weaving through a series of businesses.
Watch the infrared video footage captured from a helicopter in the Sheriff’s Facebook post HERE.
The MCSO said in the post that the truck driver, after seeing a line of deputies chasing the man, “with skills of a linebacker and the heart of a truck ‘stop’ stepped in and created the wall that people joke about hitting when they have a bad headache. And just like that, 19-year-old Robert Lee Clark (the suspect) was eastbound and down.”
According to MSCO, Clark “wasn’t physically hurt, but his pride was a little injured” after taking the hit from the unnamed trucker and being placed in cuffs. He was charged with possession of a weapon with an altered serial number, resisting arrest, and tampering with evidence.
MCSO expressed their gratitude to the trucker, but also stated, “”we don’t recommend engaging with fleeing suspects, just for your safety.”
Source: Overdrive
