Officers in Indian River County,
Florida, were given a tip from the
Department of Homeland Security to be on
the lookout for a subject who had an
active warrant for international arms
trafficking. Officers maintained a low
profile while they moved assets into the
area and set the trap for this wanted
fugitive.
>> Tango 104 out of Pennsylvania. November
zero tango. November one Charlie echo
comes back to 2007 silver Acura SUV
registered to Randall Habid of
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.
Give them a minute until we get some
resources that are up and around your
area before you light them up.
It's didn't open up here. I think we
didn't
come up the exit 60
>> 105. I'm getting off 95 right now. Are
you still stuck in the light?
>> Yeah. Center lane to turn eastbound.
>> You just got the green light. I'm right
behind you.
>> All right, green light eastbound.
Is there any more units in front of us?
We get three here before we lot them up
or we need to get out.
>> Right behind you.
>> I'm going to your right.
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Looks like he's going to be pulling away
gas station.
>> Still slow rolling. Stand by.
All right, we got him. Stop right 105.
Take over command.
Let me see your hands.
Put your hands out the window.
Open the door with your left hand from
the outside. Do it now.
Step out of the vehicle. Keep your hands
in the air. Do it now.
>> If we if we continue eastbound
left.
radio
still westbound.
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>> If possible, hit him at the first
opportunity
right behind you. You got to go for
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the standby.
Coming up to 98. Looks like he's
spinning around back east.
Fire. Fly over. Fly over.
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We need you guys up ahead.
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I saw a firearm. I saw a firearm
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firearm.
>> Turn around.
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Left lane. Stay clear.
Hey, stop and just get six now, please.
Pass back 95.
>> Are you going to get sticks?
>> All right, we're going to the Alamo.
Somebody stay at the exit. We got them
blocked.
Put sticks at the exit of the Alamo.
He's coming back around. Stand by.
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214.
>> He's hopping on 95 southbound.
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Let's
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see what's going to get ready. They're
counting on.
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>> Still southbound. We're going into
center lane.
35248
on cancel 70.
Yes, sir. Now,
>> what's your speed?
>> 120.
>> If I can get some units in the
northbound lane in case he whips back
around cuz I see lights up front.
>> He's getting through the traffic that's
backed up here. Stand by. We're getting
blocked in by traffic.
He's about to crash. Stand by. Stand by.
I got traffic.
>> He just went through. He just went
through.
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>> Approaching the county line.
>> Try to stop it, but if any rivers please
on 95, let them stay behind us.
There's the 4C. He has multiple signal
zeros in the vehicle.
>> We just entered St. Lucy County. He's in
the far right lane.
They're passing by. Get the lights out.
>> That's four. There's still northbound.
Turn around now.
>> We're one mile away from Road.
Left lane. Mile marker 138.
>> You guys can set up ster. That would be
great.
>> Marker 134. We're getting here to orange
at the exit.
>> Center lane. Traffic is he's moving into
the center lane. Back to the left lane.
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Avenue now.
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He's going to try to exit. He's exiting
orange. Exiting.
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Negative. He came back on.
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We're passing the southbound exit for
Orange Avenue. St. Lucy's coming on the
ramp now.
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Just information, there were no stops
from CBC County on that exit.
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Someone stop.
Let them know we're in a left lane. Left
lane.
We are now in the far right lane.
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behind
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me.
>> Get the left lane passing the 127
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back up. Back up. Back off. Right.
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FHP is in front of me.
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>> He crashed. He crashed. He crashed. He
crashed.
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He's still he got control of the car and
he's going southbound still.
FHP is about to pit.
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Heat. Heat.
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FHB is attempting a pit.
>> Free line on the right side.
In a tree in a tree.
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Let me see your hands. Let me see
youring hands.
He's running.
He's running in the south.
>> He ran. Heing ran.
You see him?
Hey, left, left, left. Get ready this
way.
Blackar. All black.
on the highway
to the hospital to the hospital. My
tradition,
>> I'll be with you.
>> You want me to stay with you?
>> Okay.
We're going to need a perimeter. I don't
believe he ran over into Kaiser.
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>> 95. I'm going to circle back around
towards the hospital.
>> You got a clothing description on him?
>> Tight. She's wearing a green hoodie and
gray pants.
Don't need any more units on 95 through
25. We have US FHP and St. Lucy here.
>> Oh, my siren knocked down. Damn it.
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91,
>> huh? Got a gold.
>> Got a gold track.
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>> Which one?
Can you spotlight it?
No spotlight.
Heading towards camp. Is that what
you're talking about?
Give it a 33, please. Is it going to be
north or south of where that Martino
was?
>> Martina, if he continues north of where
he is.
>> I don't even know. They're right.
They're right there in front of us.
>> All right. 69.
>> Now you
got to head back that way.
>> Yeah.
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You ready? Yeah. I got
>> They're north of the hospital.
One unit continue around the bend.
>> Grab it.
>> I got you on the side.
>> Stop right there. You'll be in the north
end of the perimeter.
Who's Who here?
>> MHP
out here.
>> No idea.
>> St. Lucy.
>> Where did you guys lose track? Did they
know?
>> Right over here in this parking lot.
>> South of the hospital.
>> Directly under you.
>> Just the bush at the moment.
Let's go. One minute.
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So the unit's at the Cleveland Clinic in
the parking lot closest to the wood
line. He is directly on your door to the
wood line. Who's the light?
>> Uh 200 y
>> 214. Do you have any other updates? I'm
coming north at the hospital now.
>> What do you guys got? What do you guys
have?
>> Huh?
You got a dog working on over on that
side?
>> You know
>> people to our left.
>> Hey, watch out for K9. K9.
>> Who is this? Do you all have a dog out?
>> Yeah.
>> Okay.
>> In the middle of the cars.
>> Okay.
>> We're just trying to figure out who has
dogs besides us.
PSLPD is 97. They also have a dog.
He's coming up to the
Cleveland Clinic. He's about to line
back here. He's
coming up to the bend just on the
opposite side of the wood line of
Cleveland Clinic
just to the west of the FHP car park.
>> Give us an update where he's at.
>> Still right at the bend. He talked into
the woods. Still right at the bend of
Discovery Way.
>> Right or left?
to left. He is He's now working his way
west. If you guys can see straight on
that big line just side,
>> he's coming to the north northwest
corner of Discovery Way
>> to the unit door open. He's right off
your door inside that wood line.
>> Now going southbound
southbound just inside the wood line.
The guys that are in the ground within
the wood line
>> is about 100 yards just to your left.
>> He's still moving parallel to the road,
parallel to Discovery where the double
units are. He's coming up to you guys.
He's about 20 yards from you guys in the
wood line. Okay, Matthew. He's about 20
yards ahead of you guys.
>> He's southbound.
He's headed south back the main
discovery way along the
>> Do we have anyone with PSL to give us
updates?
>> 214. I'm staying my way to PSL. They
have him pretty much squared off.
Um he's at right now with them.
>> All right. Well, where is he?
>> Coming up to the canal.
>> I'm here with my PSL. The guy is within
your vicinity of where you guys are at.
>> Keep tracking south.
He's about 50 yards ahead of you guys.
>> You're on a good Got a good heading.
He's in the wood line.
>> Yeah, I think I'm
>> Yeah,
I'm 5 yards from behind your right. G9
on your right. G9 directly to your
right. K9 directly to your right
line. Don't just pass him. Don't just
pass them.
>> I'm behind you. I'm behind you.
>> I think that's him.
>> I think that's them with him.
>> I'm behind you. Back up.
>> Clear the dog.
You're good, bro. You're good.
So 75
>> if I can get a unit to 107 area where he
dropped an item.
>> Where you dropping
>> where you dropping at
>> where he is? If you guys continue east
along the edge, bro,
>> you guys will pretty much be in the
area.
>> This is over here.
>> You got money?
>> Hey, do you guys need a ride back?
>> Probably.
Uh, sure.
21104 21105 to all Indian units down in
Mark County.
>> And you guys are right in the vicinity.
So I know in radius but right around
here somewhere he definitely threw an
item.
I don't know if anyone knows or not but
he dropped a lot of cash in front of
South Florida orthopedics. So after 1031
>> I ended up getting a pit on him though.
Couldn't put it over the radio cuz
everybody was fingering it.
>> I got a pit on him. Hey,
>> I just did all that with no power
steering.
>> He definitely chose a good spot to throw
this out.
>> So, we found a black like sack bag. I
don't know if that's what we're looking
for.
>> Hey, one. It did appear to be some sort
of satchel. It had at least a strap on
it.
>> That's what he said.
>> Yeah, they said black or a satchel
looking back with a strap on it. This is
>> It's a It's a gun in there. You can
tell. Look,
>> got the print from here to there.
>> You got a picture of it real quick.
>> It's It's a zero on there. I can
guarantee you.
Good boy.
>> All right, Jake.
>> Damn. They They were letting y'all 31
tonight.
>> Oh, we didn't really 31.
>> There's nothing in it.
>> Look at Look at the indentation over
there.
>> Yeah, I see it.
>> Kind of weird that throw bag.
>> All right, it's dragging him down, bro.
Need the aerodynamics.
Someone in two years will be mowing this
place. And
>> yeah,
>> that with no power.
>> I got a pump right now.
You're going to be primary on this.
>> County deputy comments. You should be
here directly.
>> She's taking primary as far as arrest,
all that stuff.
>> I'm just doing an AOA.
>> You're just doing an AOA because now I
realize you got damage to your car.
>> I got I got one in. I couldn't get I
don't know if you told him or not. I got
I couldn't get it over the radio. I was
>> Wow. You got your car working?
>> I did all that with no practicing.
Well,
>> your car your power steering is like
mine.
>> Well, I have to check the battery. It
goes in and out. It'll come out and then
you can't steer. It's like fighting a
bull and the lights light up. Yeah.
>> But it was still driving just fine. Go
look at your bull bar. Don't go.
>> Is it good or like
>> Oh, it's not good.
And this is this What is this? Was it
part of it?
>> Yeah, that was part of it. All right.
You said how much was in it?
>> 5,000.
>> This was fun. It was a good time. It was
a real good time.
>> Don't worry, Crystal. When I get out and
change my life, join Instagram and we
all be friends.
I can't keep a longdistance
relationship. And I mean, look at how
complicated my life is already just
existing.
I I'm here. I cannot get a regular job.
So if even if I want to be normal, I
cannot be normal. Even if my greatest
desire is to be normal, cannot be
normal. I can't acquire all the norms.
Listen, h your happiness does not
>> be a couple hours ago, but look at your
happiness. I know, right?
>> Your happiness doesn't depend on you
being normal. Your happiness depends on
you being content with yourself.
>> No, that's
>> it's not.
>> Happiness all depends on how you're
viewed by people.
>> That No,
>> that's not true. That's not true like
that. It should not be like that. But
reality is is that it is.
>> Thank you.
>> You have a great one.
>> So, this is the last time I'm seeing
you, right?
>> No, we should go to the jail together.
>> That's the last time.
>> She's going to drive you. I'm going to
be behind y'all.
>> So, this is the last time I'm seeing
you.
>> Thank you for
>> It's been a pleasure.
>> I wish we met under different
circumstances, but it's cool. Have a
good one. Bye.
>> Bye. You can shot her. You're wrong.
She's been talking the whole time.
>> I'll follow you. Make sure you're good.
>> The suspect was identified as
30-year-old Olympic cyclist Verun
Maharaj, a national from Trinidad in
Tobago, according to the case report,
after he was medically cleared for jail.
Verun was taken to St. Lucy County Jail
and charged with aggravated fleeing and
eluding and driving without a license.
He was also issued a laundry list of
traffic violations. According to federal
court documents, Veron was also charged
in federal court with smuggling goods
overseas and possessing firearms as an
unlawful alien. Federal documents
detailed Veron's scheme to ship various
pistols and ammunition to London inside
of a microwave using a fake name. A
month later, he attempted the same
scheme with two AK-47 style firearms
hidden in a tent and addressed to
Trinidad and Tobago. All of the serial
numbers on the firearms had been
obliterated. Baroon pleaded guilty to
the charges and was sentenced to 7 years
in federal prison. He is currently
serving his sentence at MCFP Springfield
in Missouri.
>> Honestly, Alex, this apprehension is
your pit. You're welcome.
>> Oh, it wasn't because of my pit. They
recovered after my pit. We'll call it an
apprehension.
>> It's going in the daily. And then I hit
the brakes when I
>> Alex Stevens apprehended a federal
fugitive. International fugitive.