Dramatic bodycam video captures deputy pulling woman from fiery car wreck: 'I got to her just in time'

Dramatic bodycam video shows a Florida deputy pulling a woman from a burning car just moments before the vehicle becomes engulfed in flames.

The incident happened after a woman was forcefully carjacked Sunday night, and the suspect drove away with her 1-year-old child still in the back seat, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

Deputies found the stolen car a few streets away, but when they tried to initiate a stop, the suspect crashed into another vehicle, causing a fiery wreck, officials said.

Deputy Almin Residovic ran toward the car that was hit, asking a fellow deputy for a "puncher" to break a window.

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After pulling the car door open, he found a woman inside with her hair on fire.

"Oh, there's a person bro!" Residovic is heard exclaiming in the footage.

The sheriff's office said "without hesitation" Residovic pulled the woman from the burning vehicle, dragging her to safety and providing emergency medical aid until help arrived.

Video showed him repeatedly asking the woman if there was anybody else in the car. Authorities later confirmed a 14-year-old escaped the vehicle before law enforcement arrived.

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"Please stay with me," Residovic told the woman. "Stay with us. Come on. We need to get you away from the car. … Just hang out, you're OK."

Residovic turned to another first responder, saying, "Bro, I got to her just in time. Literally, [at] the last second, I got to her."

At the same time, another deputy safely removed the 1-year-old from the stolen vehicle, unharmed, according to authorities.

The carjacking suspect, Richard Younger, 34, was arrested at the crash scene and is charged with multiple felonies in relation to the incident.

"We are incredibly proud of Officer Residovic’s courage and the swift, coordinated response of all the officers involved," the sheriff's office wrote in a statement. "After speaking with the woman on the phone this afternoon, she tells us she is incredibly grateful to be alive and for the quick actions taken by Officer Residovic."

Authorities said the woman from the burning car, who has not been publicly identified, is continuing to recover.

California middle school assistant principal nabbed in child sex sting

The San José Police Department announced that a task force arrested nearly a dozen people last week for seeking sex with a minor, including one individual who was an assistant principal at a local school.

"Between February 3 and February 6, 2026, the San José Police Department Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested 11 individuals for communicating with… the intent to have sex with a minor," the police department said.

"The arrests were a result of a proactive multi-agency enforcement operation focused on individuals using online platforms to engage in the sexual exploitation of minors," the release notes. "All suspects were booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail for attempted lewd acts with a minor, arranging meetings with a minor for sexual purposes, and other crimes related to child exploitation."

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Ruben Guzman, who was working as an assistant principal at Sunrise Middle School, is one of the individuals who was arrested.

"Undercover officers from various law enforcement agencies posed as juveniles online to identify individuals seeking to sexually exploit children," the police department said. "During the operation, undercover officers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and SJPD ICAC identified Ruben Guzman as a potential suspect and initiated a criminal investigation."

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Guzman allegedly attempted to schedule a sexual encounter with what he thought was a 13-year-old boy. But instead he was met by law enforcement and was arrested. 

"On the evening of February 3, 2026, Suspect Guzman started to communicate with who he believed was a 13-year-old juvenile male. The suspect acknowledged the child was underage and told the minor that he wanted to engage in sexual acts, further enticing the minor by offering money in exchange. Suspect Guzman arranged to pick up the child in the city of San José but when he arrived, he was apprehended by Officers with the SJPD Covert Response Unit who immediately took him into custody," the police department wrote.

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Sunrise Middle School director Teresa Robinson provided Fox News Digital with a statement that noted, "We were informed by law enforcement that our assistant principal had been arrested in connection with allegations involving a minor that did not involve our school. Our immediate priority was student safety. The individual was removed from campus right away and will have no further contact with students."

"Since then, we have spoken with students in age-appropriate ways, communicated directly with families, and made counseling support available on campus. We have also provided clear ways for anyone in our community to share concerns. At this time, there is no information indicating that any Sunrise students were involved. We are cooperating fully with law enforcement. While this is deeply upsetting, it does not reflect who we are as a school. Our focus remains on supporting our students and families," the statement noted.

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