NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. Body camera footage shows a Florida father fleeing police with his child, before abandoning the child alone in the woods to avoid being arrested. News 6 reports that the incident occurred Saturday when officers from the Daytona Beach Police Department stopped Cory Acree after determining his car matched a description of a vehicle used in a shooting. Acree was then ordered to step out of the car. Acree then allegedly sped off in his vehicle with his young child still in it. Police in Florida arrested a burglary victim after they found drugs during the 911 response: ‘Should have hidden his cocaine’ Acree then parks his car and flees on foot, with his daughter. The officer can be heard saying, “Gotta Black male bailing, small child, Small child,” as Acree ran off into the woods. “Little child bailing out with her. The chase quickly turns chaotic when officers chase Acree into the wooded area, and order him to lie down. Follow us on XOfficers located the young girl in the woods nearby. She told officers that she was experiencing pains in her legs and arms as she was being taken away from the scene. The deputy laughed when the child said “my dad was going faster.” Several officers comforted the child by giving her a rubber duck and a police badge sticker. Acree then appears handcuffed, seated on the floor, as he is taken to custody. News 6 reported that authorities also determined Acree was involved in the shooting that prompted the original traffic stop, but have not released additional information regarding the investigation.
