In rural Stockport, Ohio, Sergeant Nolton pulled over a driver for a left lane travel and seat belt violation. Cambridge just took off on the MC. [music] Stand by. We're coming up on 376 heading towards McConnell. Be a northbound. One male currently at 68. Okay. And we're turned on to debounce road. All right, take a deep breath. >> In 2019, Sergeant Eric Nolton survived a deadly onduty crash when a semi-truck failed to move over during a traffic stop and hit his cruiser. He suffered a fractured right ankle, a fractured left fibula near the knee, and a puncture wound to his arm. The truck driver suspected of falling asleep was sentenced to 180 days in prison. Sergeant Nolton said that incident seriously affected my career, personal life, physical abilities, and mental well-being. >> Made a left turn. could be power 119. I'm heading up that way, but I'm felt sorry now. coming through just like you said my partner. Oh my way. Oh, hey. County. >> Okay. >> Still have no traffic. Turn speed 60. Coming up on a Y and we're making a right. I believe this is paint lookout. We still haven't passed any traffic yet. Continuing on roadway and Okay, here's the male subject. Looks like he has glasses on and a cap. I can't tell. 1522. Looks like they're going to be headed back on the map. They're headed back towards 26, I believe. Okay, we're trying to tailor left. Now we're coming up to a stop sign that says 266 and they're in the stop sign here heading towards 60. They're headed towards 60 or other Cambridge units. Come across 78 83,000 poss road. Speed is 80 left. We're coming back. away. Oh, away. Heat. Heat. Oh yeah, away. Do you have Morgan County? Also south contact speed 75 just passing the 11. Speed 81 passive speed 73. Subjects reaching for something like either on the passenger seat or under the seat and standby. We're turning off like a private area. >> Okay. Got me. Oh, right at the Y. It cuts down over the bank. We're heading to the river. He's in the river swimming away. I'll let you know if he makes it. He's not going very fast. White male with beard. >> You're not making it very far, buddy. See if you can get the so um on the other side there in case he does make it. Looks like he's struggling pretty good. You might as well just come back. You ain't going to go anywhere. You're going to kill yourself if you don't come back. >> If you have one unit over there, that'd be good. I don't think he's going to make it all that way. He's stopped. Might as well come back. We're going to have people on the other side, too. You're not going to go anywhere. You ain't making it. You're going to kill yourself. >> He's coming back here, Dave. >> Might as well keep coming. >> Well, I can't help you. You got to come back to the shore. He's not making it all the way across. Keep on coming. Got to make it back to the shore. He's trying to make his way back to us. >> I'm go grab a rope. >> Come on. We're going to grab a rope, but you got to make it back. >> 1768's getting a rope. >> Cambridge, you better get FD started this way as well. Not sure he's making it back. >> Help me, PLEASE. >> Keep coming. You almost got it. >> Keep coming. >> There you go. You almost made it. >> Keep coming. Keep coming. You're almost here. Keep coming. >> I get a stick for you. I can't get down there, buddy. You got to make your way back over. Help. >> Keep coming. [snorts] Keep coming. Almost here. Toss it here. >> Take your time. I don't know if this rope's long enough, but we'll see. Taking my belt off. >> Don't climb in there for him. I don't want you to get That's awful deep right there. >> Touch the bottom right there. >> Are you on the bottom now? >> Walk this way. You're on the bottom. I see you're not swimming. >> Not swimming anymore either. Keep coming. Yeah. >> Hey, walk this way. Come on. Walk this way. You're on the ground. >> Get the rope. >> Walk up to get the rope. >> Come on, buddy. You're >> kill me. >> You're already here. Come on. >> Come on. >> You want to get down and get your dry go get something to eat. Get there. >> Yeah. You got to walk up to it. >> Please don't kill me. >> We're not gonna kill you. We want you to come up here. >> Please don't kill me. >> Who's going to kill you? Girlfriend. >> He's back to where he can touch now, but he's just not coming to us. >> Hey, grab that shoe. Hurry up. Grab that shoe real quick. >> Is that your shoe? >> You'll need that when you get out. It's >> a hat, I think. >> I know. I'm just trying to get this way. In 1522, my partner was able to find some information for a possible significant other for the >> Although dispatch is redacted here, context indicates officials believe the vehicle belongs to the suspect's girlfriend. It appears they called her number and she relayed her boyfriend's name is Austin. >> Austin, >> what are you doing, buddy? Come on, let's go. >> You're touching the ground. Let's go. This is deep all the way. >> You can touch I can touch it if it comes to it. Come on, let's give you something to eat. Go do that. >> Yeah, I'm hungry. >> Cambridge, you better go and get next available for the vehicle before it goes in the water too far in the water. >> Yeah, he drove over the bank into the water. >> Help me. >> We're going to Come here. We want to help you. Can't wait longer. >> Yeah. Get my tie together. >> Yeah. Why don't you do that? Take your gumball with you. >> Bring your camera here, too. I don't want you >> keep talking to Yeah. >> Austin, come on. If you make it back a little bit further, I can pull you up with the rope. It's just not long enough. >> I'm trying, man. >> No, you're not. You haven't moved. You're standing still. >> You're taking me. >> While the water looks calm here, it isn't unusual for the Muskingham River to reach 3 to 4 mph currents. The average recreational swimmer goes around 2 m an hour. Without some sort of footing or anchor, fighting that current can be a constant, strenuous struggle. >> Walk towards us. You're on the ground. >> I'm going to touch. >> Well, you see where you know where you can touch there. So, make your way forward. And if you can't touch, then you can go back. >> All you want to get was a seat belt and now you turned it into this. I don't know why you did it. >> It's worrying me. His other hand is mean leaving underwater. >> Yeah, I haven't seen his other hand. He almost drowned over there a couple times making it this far. >> Yeah. So, long way across right there. >> All right. A little bit further then I can throw it. I know. We'll make it that far. Make it about where that leaf is. >> Keep on coming. >> Are you touching? >> Yeah, he's touching right there. >> Well, then we'll walk. >> Yeah, I know. We told him he won't do it. >> That'd be a little help. He >> hit a >> hit a deep spot. SWIM THIS WAY. >> TOWARDS THE BANK, AUSTIN, the bank. >> Help this roof. HELP. >> Cut that roof. >> Tree. >> HELP. >> HOLD ON. I'M GETTING IT BACK OUT THERE to you. >> Hang on. Here comes the rope. HANG ON. >> Right there. Right. Straight in front of you. >> Straight in front of you. >> Crap. >> Right there. Straight down. 1768's in the water with signal six. >> He should be right there. That's where the bubbles were. >> Pull me. Pull me. >> PULL. >> All right. You got him. You got him. Get up. >> 1522. cameras. >> 1768 has signal six. He went under. He's uh he's back in the conscience now. >> Are you good? >> What's your name? >> I know. That's why I got you. Hold on. Set up. >> I'm dead. >> You ain't dead. You're >> I don't know how I was going. >> There's no way over that way either. Hey, stand up, Austin. >> You're not helping. >> All right, just hold them right there, Dave, until EMS or something gets here. >> Yeah, I'm stuck in the mud. >> Okay. >> You all right? >> Getting better. >> 15 22 cameras. >> Got a fake beard you got on your neck. What is this? >> We have signal six at the shore, but we can't get to either 1768 about 10 ft down. But we do have them on rope. >> Take a rope off me. >> No, just leave it right there for now. Here you go. Tie this around him. He's awesome. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> You're welcome, buddy. I'm glad you're okay. I'm glad you're not dead. >> You're going to have to do that again. I can't reach it. >> Why not? You got a bad leg. >> No, I just don't want to come down with you, >> buddy. >> Well, he went down. Dave Dave saved him. Dave pulled him back out. >> He was under a while. Hi, >> Caleb. Cor, where's home at? Huh? >> Ohio. We're in Ohio. All right. You need to first wander up. >> Whose car you drive? >> Is that yours? >> Girlfriend. >> Yeah. >> Cambridge Eminem squad. So >> I stand up and I'm like kneede in mud. I can't move my legs. So >> Okay. >> Oh, he pulled out too. What' you drive in the water for? Did you not know where he's going? >> I don't think he did. >> Other question is why was you running, buddy? Of course, it's the sharpest freaking B. >> I know. >> Hey, uh, grab some Narcan, too. >> I got it in my driver's side door if you >> just in case. >> Just in case. >> Water's definitely not that cold. >> Yeah. >> Feels good. >> Feels good. >> Did you ingest anything before you jumped in the water or drove in the water? No. What kind of drug you on, buddy? >> I can't tell what he's trying He's trying to tell me something. >> Squad's pulled up here. Okay. >> What you need something? >> No, just my radio fell off somewhere over here. That might be >> right here. >> That might >> You better take some swimming lessons, too. >> Hello. >> How you doing? >> Oh, crazy morning. He's conscious, but he's just like moaning and I don't know if he's ODing or >> people's tight. >> Constricted. >> Yeah. >> I got a life jacket. We can throw one on. >> You want to sleep on me? Just stay awake for me. All right. >> I got a ladder right here that's tied to this tree. I can cut it loose. I guess >> you want a nar, didn't it? >> Yeah. Just in case. You >> ever fish this river? >> No. I'm going to stay awake, homie. >> I don't want you to sleep in here. All right. >> I'm dying. >> No, you're not dying. >> You're fine. You're just on some drugs and treading into water. We're exhausted. I'm tapping you to stay awake. Okay. >> Stay awake. Here with sternum rub. >> Does this hurt? You're still good. Yeah, >> he's uh going in and out consciousness right now. >> He might be able to help himself a little bit more, >> right? Yeah, that make things easier. >> That hurt a little bit. >> Yeah, it hurts a little bit. Still alive. If that hurts. If that don't hurt, then we're in trouble. All right. >> That was just the closest first thing I come to. >> You don't know. You want to get an arcade right now or just wait. >> I hate to for him to go combative while he's down there with him. >> But if he comes too, maybe he can help himself get out of there. You want this? >> Not yet. >> Okay. >> Hold on to it, though. >> Yeah. Right where we're at. >> Yeah. I mean, that's about the best place. >> The uh fire department just got here, too. >> Anyway, >> Dave's in about >> knee deep mud as well. So, >> yeah, it's going to stink. >> No, you're not dying. You're on drugs. You're tired, right? I'll put your life jacket on you wake up. >> No, you're not dying. You're tired. >> Sorry. >> 1522. We call the mirrored but not a 12T ladder. We're on our way. >> Yeah, that might be better. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> This one was just decorative in a tree. Anyway, it was hanging in a tree. >> I'm dressing my 5-year-old. I don't have one of those. >> He was under scared. I'm right here. >> About where that those leaves are out there. >> He was doing good there for a while and then then he went under and Dave jumped in. Saved the day. Yeah, >> back off the rope. >> I got him. >> Okay. >> Can you breathe now? >> It's about as far down as it's going. >> We got you. I'm helping you. Been helping you for the last half hour. You ain't helping me any. >> I know. >> Tell him turn over. See, I mean, he can grab this. Should be able. If we can get him to hold on, we'll just pull the whole ladder up. Grab the ladder, buddy. Grab this ladder. >> Grab this ladder. It's on my leg. >> Yeah, they're inside an off the ladder. >> Grab the jacket. >> Oh, man. >> Good. a little funny. Nice shoes. >> Last pair of truckers at patrol. >> Good job, >> Cambridge. Both are out of the water. >> All right, buddy. What's bothering you right now? >> Everything. Bring your leg up. Got it. Got it. Nice and nice. You >> good? Yeah. Nice job, man. >> Thank you. >> I just speaking a little bit. >> Okay. >> Get it up out of there. >> I do. >> Don't roll down. >> I got to stand over here. >> About to puke. I got some drinks in my car if you need it. >> All right. Okay. Let's get some water. >> Alex, let's uh >> let's try to stand up, buddy. >> There's plenty of men around here. If you get up on your feet, we'll get you out of here. >> Don't go this way anymore, though. >> Oh >> All right. Stand up, dude. doing good. >> Great job. >> You get this over with. >> I understand. >> It's that adrenaline coming down. You did awesome. >> You want to go to the hospital? If I get you all good later. [clears throat] >> So, you have the right to remain sign. Anything you say can, we'll be using the chair court. You understand that? >> Awesome. Don't hurt me. >> Nobody's hurting you, dude. >> No worries. You >> do what? >> No worries. >> What? I can't see. >> You guys use on yet? >> Hey, Austin. How old are you? >> Alex. >> Or Alex. How old are you? >> Austin, too. I've been calling Austin the whole time. >> Well, that's uh that's that's who they thought it might have been. >> Hey, man. You know whose car that is? >> He kept on saying she's going to kill me. He came back with a female back. >> Oh yeah. >> The good thing is is if he runs now, he doesn't have his glasses, so he won't be able to see very well. I'm sure they're the same. >> Yeah. >> Got a power washer in the back seat. >> What do you do? Steal the damn thing? >> We're not sure yet. I don't know. Ryan said he chased him last week. >> Where you been, man? That car looks like been right behind that thing. >> Might get rode up. Drotten dirty car on holiday weekend, too. >> Well, I mean, we can wash it off real quick. >> Yeah, >> I think that's uh that might be what's going on. I was just going to stop him for a love to center and a seat belt. I ran him a seat belt ticket. >> He took off. >> He took off. >> I think he realized pretty quick he wasn't in no condition to swim that river. >> Last time we was down here, there wasn't that way. Head shot another guy. >> He had a wife flight him out. Nothing good happens on this road. >> Yeah, he just went up some dude in there parking out of service. I mean, hold get a shower and be right back out. >> Get some tickets. >> All right, buddy. >> Reports indicate the suspect, later identified as Alex, was transported to Grant Medical Center in Columbus by MedFlight. Not much has been released about him, but it appears officers knew who he was. >> He's been staying down here sometimes. We just haven't been able to catch him. >> This guy? >> Yeah, this guy. Oh, >> yeah. He stays down here sometimes cuz he's been on the run for a while. >> He has warrants. >> Oh, yeah. He's armed and armed and dangerous 75 out of Morgan. He threw a gun when he was he was he was moving stuff around in there. >> So, he's made comments that he's going to he would die before he goes back to prison. >> He almost did. >> He almost did. If Dave wouldn't have got in the water whenever he did, he would have. >> You had information that he's had a like a ballistic vest and a ghee suit, too, but we never found that stuff. Yeah. He creamed a tree when I was pursuing him and then he jumped the truck hit head on and rolled and he crawled up out and ran through the freaking field down in the woods. Couldn't get him and went back to where he tossed the gun and got the gun. >> He's a piece of crap. I guarantee he'll try to run out of that hospital with him all the time. >> Okay, I I'll yell at him. >> Morgan S is advising they were in pursuit with him not too long ago and be cautious. He'll probably try to run from the hospital as well. >> The guy would have been dead if Dave wouldn't have got him. He He went under and Dave >> and Dave noodled him with his leg. >> Yeah, he definitely would have been dead. >> He was puking up so much water even after he was up here on the bank. >> Yeah, >> he took a lot. >> This might give this guy an epiphany. >> Maybe I sometimes know what it takes. Almost near death out there. >> Met torch. Another meth torch. >> I hear stolen. >> Yeah, might be >> meth area. So, we'll have to see what comes out of it. >> After the incident, trooper David R. Han Schumacher was recognized for his actions and awarded the superintendent's citation of merit at the patrol's Cambridge District headquarters. He is a former Marine and joined the Ohio State Highway Patrol in 2005. >> When we pursue a suspect, we obviously want to apprehend a suspect, but we want to apprehend him safely. Okay? So, when he goes into river, he turns from a suspect into a victim. Okay? We have to save everybody. >> He was later recognized as the American Legion's officer of the year. Although we lack official information, it is possible the suspect faced charges for one count of felony eluding, one count of reckless endangerment, one count of drug paraphernalia, and one count of driving without a license, along with several traffic infractions. Assuming these charges, Alex is looking at a possible 6 months to 5 years in Ohio State Prison. This could be increased by factors involving the other unknown pursuits, the possibility that the vehicle was stolen, and the possibility of drugs in the vehicle or on his person. >> Hey, since you're there, if you look straight down, you don't see a gun or anything. Anything under the water yet? >> By the way, there's poison ivy all over this place. It's too late now. >> Oh, >> that's not my Why did you go over top of [laughter] >> If I wouldn't have hit my brakes, I would have. >> Duke's a hazard.