Florida Man Throws Baby at Police After Chase

A Florida man is being held in jail without bond after he threw a baby at authorities following a wild police chase in Vero Beach.

Luckily, a deputy caught the boy, who was uninjured, according to the Indian River County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.

John Henry James III was arrested on multiple charges, including battery on an officer and child abuse.

One allegation he also faces is aggravated battery on a pregnant woman has caused his bail to be revoked by the court, according to records.

In the early morning of May 26th, a deputy attempted to stop the suspect for failing to maintain his lane. The suspect sped up instead of stopping, starting off a chase that lasted around 40 minutes with James driving a Nissan SUV that struck an unmarked sheriff's vehicle.

After a short amount of time in the chase, the pursuit got so out of hand that officers called in a helicopter to assist.

Watch the full video released by the Indian River County Sheriff's Office:

Eventually, James stopped in an apartment complex and tried to run away, according to the agency. Deputies followed him on foot, which was when he turned and threw the two-month-old baby.

Afer on deputy caught the baby before it was injured, other deputies took James down to the ground.

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"He kicked and bit at deputies and struggled when being loaded into the back of a deputy’s cruiser," the sheriff's office said.

The suspect was taken to the hospital after complaining of complications of his asthma, but he was released into custody on June 1st, according to officials.

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