Florida deputies chased a slippery suspect after chasing a man who was covered in grease and peppermint oil in the middle of the night, police said.
Volusia County deputies were called to a reported burglary in progress at a home in DeBary, Fla., around 2 a.m. Friday. They found 34-year-old suspect Blake Tokman had smashed the windows of one home, then left and broke into another home.
Both homes were occupied during the attacks, deputies said.
Body camera footage shows Blake Tokman fleeing arrest after being caught breaking into two homes in Florida. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
Body camera footage released by the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office shows the moment officers realized the location of the unclothed Tokman, who was making a mad dash toward the home’s in-ground pool.
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“He’s in the pool,” the officer is heard saying, in apparent disbelief. “Stop right there!”
As Tokman continues to run from the police, he is seen jumping into the family’s pool, diving and jumping and face-planting himself on a trampoline in the backyard.
After jumping into the family’s backyard pool, Tokman’s face was planted on the diving board. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
“You’re going to be f—— tazed!” the officer yells on the body camera footage. “Put your hands behind your back.”
“Stop resisting,” the officer continues, calling out to other officers for help. “He resists, I can’t put my other hand behind his back.”
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It took four Volusia County officers to subdue the 35-year-old man. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
Throughout their 2 a.m. affair, Tokman was covered in grease, peppermint oil and his face was bloody, police said. Police shared that the blood was caused by self-inflicted wounds.
Authorities said they believe the 34-year-old thief was under the influence of “unknown substances” that drove him to go on a wild spree in the middle of the night.
“It took four officers to take him into custody, plus three other medical professionals to secure him on a stretcher for evaluation and treatment of his self-inflicted injuries,” the sheriff’s office said in a press release
Blake Tokman’s face was bloodied and covered in grease and peppermint oil, making it difficult for authorities to capture him. (Volusia County Sheriff’s Office)
During the incident, Tokman kicked or punched three of the officers, one of whom suffered a laceration to the arm, police said.
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Tokman was charged with two counts of aggravated robbery, three counts of assault on a law enforcement officer, two counts of criminal mischief and resisting arrest with violence.
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten is a writer on the breaking news team at Fox News Digital. You can reach her on Twitter at @s_rumpfwhitten.
