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UPDATE: MCSO patrol vehicle stolen

Published October 26, 2024 | Written by: Andy Filmore, [email protected] / Photos: Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette

UPDATED POST:

The 41-year-old Ocala man accused of stealing a Marion County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle with an MCSO-issued rifle inside on Oct. 26 reportedly told officers they should lock their car doors because he was known for stealing cars. arrest affidavit.

James M. Brady, 41, of Ocala, was arrested and charged with evading police, eluding police, failure to comply with a law enforcement stop order, theft of a motor vehicle, aggravated assault on a police officer, firefighter or EMT, and armed robbery. Transport structure according to Marion County Jail records. Jail records do not show any bond amount.

The arrest affidavit states the incident occurred when two deputies responded to a location in the 1500 block of Southeast 59th Street and contacted Brady. Brady said he “needed help” and sought medical attention because he was “using drugs” and was worried. be imprisoned.

One of the deputies told Brady he would not be taken to jail, but Brady called for two paramedics to respond and then said, “You better lock your doors.” I like stealing cars. The arrest affidavit states: Ask your boss about this.

The arrest affidavit indicates Brady let out a bang and then ran to one of the patrol vehicles, which got in and fled, while the other deputy gave chase with lights and siren activated.

The arrest affidavit states that a deputy confirmed “an agency-issued rifle was located in the vehicle next to the driver’s seat,” but “no other weapons were accessible.”

An arrest affidavit states a chase initially occurred across a field and a PIT (immobilization) maneuver was attempted as another MCSO vehicle joined the pursuit, but Brady exited the field and headed east on Southeast 52nd Street to South Pine Boulevard.

The pursuit continued north on Pine Boulevard to the vicinity of the Ocala Police Department, according to the affidavit; here Brady made a U-turn and traveled to Southwest 10th Street, where he turned westbound.

According to the arrest affidavit, Brady traveled west on Southwest 10th Street and when a deputy attempted the PIT maneuver, he “slowed rapidly” and headed toward the deputy’s vehicle.

The affidavit says a deputy was near Southwest 10th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. It was stated that he “performed a successful PIT maneuver” at the intersection of Boulevard and Brady exited the vehicle, was arrested and transported to jail.

FIRST ARTICLE:

A 41-year-old man identified as James Brady was arrested Saturday evening for allegedly stealing a sheriff’s deputy’s patrol vehicle and leading officials in the City of Ocala.

Deputies first responded to a call reporting suspicious activity in the 1500 block of SE 59th Street around 5:45 p.m. Upon arrival, they contacted Brady, who gained access to the deputy’s patrol car under unknown circumstances. Brady then took control of the vehicle and fled the scene.

The chase continued along Highway 200 and Martin Luther King Boulevard, where deputies performed a PIT (Precision Immobilization Technique) maneuver to stop the stolen vehicle. The tactic commonly taught in law enforcement involves an officer’s bumper making contact with a suspect’s vehicle, causing it to turn and stop. The maneuver was successful and no injuries were reported.

The stolen vehicle was on SR 200 and Martin Luther King, Jr. He was stopped at the northwest corner of the intersection of Blvd. After the arrest, an official at the Shell market on the same corner said customers came to the market to tell him about the activities outside.

Brady was taken into custody without further incident and transported to the Marion County Jail.

earlier this year Kendra Boone stole a sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle and the pursuit resulted in a fatal crash; Boone and two others were killed, and one was seriously injured.