VIDEO: Officers on paddleboards catch runaway suspect in Halifax River

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – Two law enforcement officers took to paddleboards on Monday evening while pursuing a runaway suspect into the Halifax River, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

In a release, deputies said that a VSO deputy and a Daytona Beach Shores officer used paddle boards to catch the suspect — identified as Chase Cruz, 28 — after he jumped into the river.

“After being brought to shore, (Cruz) was charged with loitering and prowling and resisting arrest,” the release reads.

The VSO released footage of the encounter, which can be watched at the top of this story.