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Early in the morning on the southern edge of Marion County, in the heart of Florida, a sharp-eyed sheriff's deputy spotted a parked blue Toyota Tundra reported stolen by Gainesville Police Department. As the deputy pulled into the parking lot of the Circle K, the vehicle sped off. The deputy confirmed that the Toyota was stolen, but she had no idea there was a hostage in the passenger seat. >> We're passing Circle K eastbound on 42. 65 40 K westbound on 441. Route 100 to Harvard set up six. I can do that. Yeah, he's just driving normal. Wait till we get there and we're lighting up. When that happens. We're still eastbound coming up on 92nd Terrace. Speed is 40. Set up on 441 just south of Sunset. 26 on that. Coming up on 42 now, Marion. Going to be making a U-turn at 99th Avenue. Looks like we're headed back westbound and north on 97th Avenue Road. Northbound 97th Avenue. Here we go. Still going to be northbound on 97th Avenue. And we're northbound 97th Avenue. East toward 441. At the intersection of 441 now, most likely going northbound. [music] And northbound Northbound 441. Northbound Marion, he's taking off on me. I'm going to have to light it up. >> [music] >> If there's a unit still near Sunset, he's going to be northbound in the outside lanes. Right now, his speeds are about 104. There's very light vehicle traffic. He's on rims on the front. >> We're going 19,000 going eastbound too. At the 9,000 block of Southeast 148th Lane. Trust your gut. That's where I left on Southeast 148th and Trust your gut. Pay attention to this gentleman here. So far no pedestrians. Focus on him. Okay, Southeast 148th. Right on Southeast 148th. So far right on Southeast 148th. He's losing the driver tire. He's right on Southeast 148th Lane. So far right on Southeast and Taking a left on Southeast 148th Avenue. Left on 148th Avenue. Taking a left on Southeast 148th. Left on 148th. Left on Southeast 148th. Taking a left on Southeast 148th and heading eastbound. 26 on that. Focus and breathe. Focus and breathe. Focus and breathe. Focus and breathe. Taking a left on Southeast 148th and heading eastbound. Clear this intersection here. Left on Southeast 148th and heading eastbound. Heading eastbound. Eastbound. Eastbound. >> Driver white male passenger. He just passed in front. That's affirmative. Driver has a white baseball cap, orange t-shirt. Going eastbound on Sunset Harbor Drive, passing South Bay Drive and Harbor Drive. Units, we do have one vehicle coming toward us. Keep an eye on that. He just ran another tire. That's affirmative. Good job. Breathe. He's heading toward Harbor Drive and Pacific Coast Highway. 10-4, I don't want to pit him on this curve. Taking a left on the southbound 101 101. 10-4, left on the 101 southbound. He's heading northbound on the 101 freeway, passing the 101 on the block. Speed is 38 mph. He's driving in the wrong lane of traffic. Let's back off, letting him back in. 10-4. All right. I I him to get through these curves here. And then we can go forward again. We got a white substance coming out of the window here. Make sure it doesn't come in the road. Confirm vehicle is that. 10-12 at 300 block. All right, we're He's lost his left tire. I want to hold off until we get up this hill. Can we get a unit up ahead on 100 try to spike these last two tires? Working on 100 Avenue set up your spikes. All right, so we're doing good. But I want to get him through these curves. How's the traffic? There's only one car that's passing. We're passing 100 Avenue and 30th Street. Airwatch man, we're at 97. We can call chase. Airwatch 97. Uh northbound 100 Avenue and new passing 126th Lane. Airwatch northbound 100 Avenue passing 126th. I want to hold off until we get on top of this hill cuz I don't want him to hurt anybody. Traffic's clear. There's no pedestrians. Just need to wait until he gets down a little bit further so we can be safe. Airwatch passing at 122nd Lane still northbound. Airwatch They're approaching C25. Airwatch approaching Highway 25. Thank you. Let's clear the air once we're through the intersection. Pedestrian. All right, he's going straight across C25 into parking lot going eastbound. Airwatch 300 block 125th. >> Pit. Clarence pit. That's one. He pulled out of it. Still eastbound passing 100 and 1st Court Road. I'll get it. Taking 43. I'm out. All right. If we got someone else who can get ahead of it, I'm not going to be able to pit him again until we get out of these curves. Still eastbound probably 25 passing 100. 123rd. Uh 107th Court is where he's at. All right. So, we're going to go up to 107th and then we're going to have to end this chase. I don't want to do it on this curve up here cuz I don't want to hurt anybody. Okay. Lane Road might be all we got. He's leaving traffic. No traffic ahead. Going for a pit. Taking 107th. I'm out. 54 pit attempt. Air 130, they're still eastbound passing 119th Court. 104 is 120 passing 119th Court. All right. Once we get up here, we'll be able to attempt a pit once again. >> All right, he's going to try to get All right. They're passing 125th Court. They're passing 126th Street. Northbound on Merrick Road from C25. Good morning, last chance. They're going to fire on the car. Good job, partner. All right. He's going to get out of the car now. He has got the back passenger. 694 10-9 on your left. You have one fire left. Everyone, are we looking safe for a pit up ahead? Yes, cleared to pit. Just hit a deer. They're passing 114th Street Road. 114th Street Road. Another hit and run area. I'm going to hit the brakes. RUN! STOP! STOP! LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE AT 12,600 BLOCK OF Mary Kay Drive. STAY IN THE VEHICLE! HEY, WE GOOD TO CALL THEM OUT TO YOU, YOUNG? OKAY, I'll call it. You can get them out. He's standing up. Sir, you might have the window down. Show us your hands. Show us your hands so we can help you. STOP REACHING! STOP REACHING! HEY! COME OUT OF THE TRUCK. Show us your hands so we can help. Wolfinbarger, get better cover back there. Can you send one tonight? He's uncooperative. He's reaching for something. 10-4. 6-13-3. Sir, show us your hands and exit the vehicle so we can help. Hey man, you want some better cover? I got to unlock the doors. I got my engine blocking. You got a whole lot over there. You're welcome, man. Sheriff Medic hot. Series signal. Party to the board 10-31. Have them stage the uh passengers. They're responsive. Sir, I need you to exit the vehicle so we can help you. Please show us your hands. They would secure you. Air one marine, they're still trying to get them out of the vehicle. Uh They're approaching now. They should go to that 33. Hey, he's in the back seat. He's in the back seat standing up. He's in the back seat standing up. >> Who's behind me? They got another shield. Who's behind me? I could see him moving back there. He was standing up though cuz I could see him by the the driver seat. Yeah, he was standing up. He was standing by the driver seat. She's I don't know. Yeah, he's still moving back there. You can see him. He's squatting now though. I'm looking right at his head. All right, I see a can I believe. You able to hit the spotlight on that window? Yeah, I probably can. I got it right here. I don't want any synthetic fire coming up from this this right side. Yes, sir. We're just shining the light on the windows so we can see better. He's standing up Standing up against the top of the truck. Hands, don't you move. Don't move. Don't move. Get out. He's trying to wake her up it looks like. Yes. He don't have anything in his hand. Both hands are empty. She's moving a little bit maybe. Later, he's moving her. Both of his hands are empty. Both of his hands are empty and he is moving her. Want to get one person with a shield on that front window and just watch them closely. He's reaching in the dash. Hey, somebody's got to block the truck. He don't give a crap. Get out OF HERE. BACK UP. Double shields. I'm on this here. You want to do it side by side? No, cuz I'm going to need you. Let's melt him. All right. He's got head and hands in the dash currently. I'll cover the back window. Just so if something happens, you don't fall out. They got enough fire right there. I'm coming. I'll kill you yourself. He's moving. Stop. Stop killing your wife right now. Let me see your hands. Air one, man. They're 10-4. They're making entry into the vehicle. You're about to get dog peed if you won't get out of that truck. We have got to give her first aid. You need to get out of the truck right now or we're coming in there and snatching you out or you're going to get dog peed. We've got to give her treatment. Get out of that truck now. Get out of the [ __ ] >> Sarge, Sarge. Sarge, watch the glass, Eric. Hold on. Hold on. Just in case there's too many people IN THERE. YOU COME OUT. I'LL BE OPENING THIS GLASS RIGHT HERE. GET HER OUT. Get her Eric, get her WITH THE TAPE. COME OUT RIGHT NOW. COME OUT. COME OUT right now. Come out right now. Come out right now. I'm coming. I'M COMING. COME OUT. GET OUT. I'M COMING. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. I GOT THEM BEHIND MY BACK. They're behind my back. They're behind my back. Damn. Ma'am, are you pinned somewhere? Come out, man. Real simple. Stand up. Her neck Her neck Her neck Her neck Her neck is Her neck is hurt. I do care. It's pinned right here. Ma'am, anything in your pockets? Buddy, you got gloves? No. No. Have medics come over. Yeah, let the medics work on getting her out of this vehicle. Stop. Stop reaching. Stop. Stop. Stop. She's conscious and breathing. You don't You don't see anything life-threatening. You just got to be right now and let the medics get her out. And the fire fireman Hey, grab Yeah, grab her out. You're going to be okay. What's your name? Kim? Okay, talk to me, Miss Kim. It's going to be all right. Put your chest on the glass. Spread your legs. Spread your legs. Hey, Miss Kim. >> Is it Is it Kim or Kimberly? Kimberly, what's your last name, Miss Kimberly? Kim 1834, they're just asking if it's going to be a rollover if there's entrapment. It's a rollover, one entrapment. I have no idea where the probes are at. It's a rollover. You have anything that's going to pull me inside? Huh? I said he had a pocket knife. All right, you Can you tell if his legs are trapped at all? I can see your right leg. Are you able to move your left leg at all? He said his left leg is trapped. All right. >> medics going to come get you out, okay? Oh, the passenger is trapped. Stop. Stop. Stop. He's pulling me out. Stop. He's going to pull the probes out. Who is this guy to you? Um Um He He He's supposed to be getting me a ride home. He's supposed to be getting me a ride home. Yeah, but did he tell you why he was running like that? I have no idea. Well, I'm sorry you got caught up in all this. All right. Ambulances here. I understand. Well, this is This is on him, not on you. She's having a hard time with her arm. With her arm? No, I've got Both her arms are good. Oh, she was saying that she had a neck >> issue with her arm. Really good job with everything. I was really worried for you on this call. I saw your wheels come off the ground. I thought you were going to roll at first. So, I'm really glad you're okay. You were really careful with with the pits like that. You had me like scared for you. I got to check my car. Oh, I know mine's messed up. That's the point. You got emails about him? Uh LT knew who it was. He said not you again. Did he really? All right. Go find my friend. Hey, I I don't know if you heard. I already ran him on LPR, and I'm going to have him send it out to you. What is it? Uh his ID card. You got to work? I don't know. He's right here. All right. He's got to go in somebody other than her car, cuz she's getting towed in. Just come out of the car, man. Well, pretty easy, wasn't it? You know, I saw you at the gas station. You're a ding-dong. Everything else is fine. I told you to come out. No one's going to hurt you. No one's going to hit you. But when you don't come out, that's why we got to use the taser on you. Read him his Miranda rights and answer your question. You're not transporting him, man. Russell. Listen to me, man. Can you hear me? Can you do the honors? Come on now. She just stopped 62. All right. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand each of these rights as I've explained them to you? Give me a good head nod. Yay, nay. How's Stringer's car? He hit stopped traffic. All right, we'll try again. Air one, I think we're good right now. You can clear. Appreciate it. Air one, 10-26. That's a wrap on that. That's a full insurance loss. >> Oh, yeah. Let's sit her here in case she needs anything. Thank you so much. At the end of the day, I'm okay, you're okay, she's okay, so we're going to be okay. That's what counts. How's she? What's up? She's doing okay, she's talking now, she's doing a lot better. She's getting out of the car and then they're going to take her up to the hospital, okay? All right. She can just drive. I know, man. I saw her hands out the window. I ain't mad. I ain't even mad at you. You got her on the phone? Yes. You run her? I haven't yet. Okay, run her this so she's got an ID. She She's the Correct. Her hands were out the window the entire time. So you don't have anything on her? No, not unless there's something in her purse, but we'll worry about that later. If I have to file for a warrant, I'll do >> I agree. So you're going to do a lost property report. Lost property? You lost the whole kit. Oh. So, the thing was, I actually saw him at the gas station. Him and I like locked eyes before he's like And and he saw me. He could have just stayed put. He knew I was coming back. Cuz it's the only blue Tundra in Summerfield. All right, I know you're hurting, but I'm going to go ahead and get this over with so we can focus on recovering, okay, Ms. Kimberly? >> Yeah. All right. How do you know this gentleman? You're not in any trouble, by the way. You're just my passenger. I saw your hands out the window the whole time. >> Okay. I just Uh I just He was over at a friend's house and I asked him for a ride back to the house. Have you ever seen him before? Yeah, I've seen him before. I know him. Yeah, that's why I asked him for a ride home. Excellent job. Very good. Got patience. You did I'm proud of you. You did really good. Honestly, though, for all the the flying I did, it really wasn't that bad. He was driving the [ __ ] out of it for having those tires. I'm not I'm going That's why I asked her when if we were clear. I hate doing it on a two-lane road, but I have a curb and a bridge next. Yeah, there was Oh, there's a shotgun shell. Here's the shell. So. This isn't going to fall over on me, right? Well, there is possibility Do you guys have your Halligans I can like reach in and fish it out? Do I like living? Yes, I do. All right, man. You sit tight. Right there. No, sit right in there. All right, we're we're not doing all that. Sit in there. I'll get you taken care of in a second. It's just We didn't hit the deer, right? Oh, he hit the deer. Yeah, it came right underneath it. I've been here, I guarantee it. I'll see. That's a cool one. I didn't want to tell you. You hit the deer, too. Magic. Marshall's got a truck. I'm just saying. You can drop it off at your house. I hit a bunny on the way here on 92nd Loop. I hit a tire. How many times did you hit them? A bunch. What's a bunch? Look at that. What's a bunch? A bunch. What's a bunch? Hey, this is Deputy Watson with Marion County. How are you? Hey, how are you doing? Good. I'm calling you back in reference to your stolen car. Your stolen car now? Well, at this point it's a total stolen car, so >> I see. Really? Oh, yeah. I rolled it. Oh, roll roll. Yep, but we got him. Yeehaw. That's awesome. All right. Let's do it to it. We got a grinder there and you got that. That's got Wait. I would say there's enough residue if you get all that residue out of there that's possession of meth. I wonder if that's what he was throwing out the window. Empty. Well, let's see what's in there. More meth. Residue. I can't believe the Marion Oaks guy drove all the way over here. Oh my gosh, darn, man. Everybody wants to party. Bueno. I'm sure he's suspended, too, right? Yeah, for DUI. Oh, $10,000 bond. Fantastic. Look at the methamphetamine. What do you think? I'm going to say liquid meth. Yeah, I would just do the same thing and stick another one of these down in there and get a little bit on it. Meth. Yep. The victim was transported to a local hospital and was later released. She was never [music] accused of any wrongdoing and faces no charges of any kind. The suspect, identified at the scene as Russell Cain Cornegay, was taken to Marion County Jail and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis less than 20 g, [music] felony fleeing police with disregard to safety, grand theft of a motor vehicle, resisting an officer without violence, false imprisonment, and driving with a suspended license. Originally, Russell entered a not guilty [music] plea. However, after almost 8 months sitting in jail, he entered a plea deal. All of the drug charges, as well as the grand theft of a motor vehicle and the false imprisonment charges were dropped. In exchange, [music] Russell pleaded guilty to the remaining charges and was sentenced to time served just a week shy of 8 months. He was also assessed fines and court costs of over $54,000 and has agreed to pay [music] $50 a month. At that rate, it will take Russell 90 years to square up with the state of Florida. >> [music] >> Russell was then transferred to neighboring Sumter County for violating his community [music] custody stemming from a 2022 drug conviction. He was returned to prison in April 2024 and was released on community custody in [music] August of 2025, which he continues to serve. Russell's criminal history stretches all the way back to 1998 [music] when Russell was found guilty of possession of amphetamines at the age of 21. The subsequent 25 [music] years saw Russell in and out of jail and prison for multiple drug convictions, as well as driving-related convictions, establishing a long pattern of drug abuse and dangerous [music] driving behavior. Hold on real quick. 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