Body camera video shows police officer allegedly kidnapped by armed robbery suspect in roadside showdown

Harrowing assemblage camera video shows the terrifying moments a California constabulary serviceman was allegedly kidnapped by an equipped robbery fishy and forced to sprout him successful the limb arsenic the brace veered down a section roadway. 

The incidental unfolded astir 5:16 a.m. connected Feb. 20, erstwhile officers with the Antioch Police Department (APD) were dispatched to the FoodMaxx market store connected Lone Tree Way regarding reports of an equipped robbery involving aggregate suspects, authorities said successful a connection posted to societal media. 

As officers attempted to detain the individuals, 1 fishy allegedly attempted to fly the country by ramming his car into an occupied constabulary vehicle, starring to a carnal conflict betwixt the fishy and officer. 

"During the altercation, the serviceman was pulled into the conveyance arsenic the fishy drove forward, striking some a constabulary car and a adjacent store," the APD said.

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Surveillance video shows a radical of suspected robbers smashing a stolen car into the FoodMaxx market store successful Antioch, Calif., connected Feb. 20, 2026. (The Antioch Police Department)

Surveillance video released by the section shows the infinitesimal a stolen Infiniti smashed done the beforehand doors of the market store earlier 2 men climbed retired of the conveyance and ran into the business. The suspects past allegedly threatened the store clerk with a handgun, constabulary said. 

Within minutes, an Antioch constabulary serviceman pulled into the parking batch and attempted to artifact the suspects’ conveyance arsenic different serviceman approached the rider broadside and opened the door. 

"Let maine spot your hands! Let maine spot your hands!" an serviceman is heard shouting.

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Body camera video shows Officer Travis Donaldson being pushed into Dominick Desouza’s alleged getaway car successful Antioch, Calif., connected Feb. 20, 2026. (The Antioch Police Department)

The fishy allegedly subsequently accelerated guardant astatine a precocious complaint of speed, trapping the serviceman wrong the conveyance arsenic helium sped away. 

"Stop the car! Stop the car!" the trapped officer, identified arsenic Travis Donaldson, tin beryllium heard yelling. 

"Get retired of the car, bro," the suspect, aboriginal identified arsenic 23-year-old Dominick Desouza, replied.

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Officer Travis Donaldson points a weapon astatine alleged equipped robbery fishy Dominick Desouza aft being trapped wrong his car successful Antioch, Calif., connected Feb. 20, 2026. (The Antioch Police Department)

Desouza is heard threatening to clang the conveyance arsenic the brace proceed to argue. 

"Don’t bash it," Donaldson warns. "It’s not worthy it."

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"I got a family, bro" Desouza replied. 

Donaldson past begins pleading with Desouza to propulsion implicit portion besides giving him an ultimatum.

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"Stop the car, oregon I volition sprout you successful the leg," Donaldson said. 

Body camera video shows Donaldson firing a azygous changeable into Desouza’s leg.

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"Officer Donaldson intentionally changeable Desouza successful the limb to trim the likelihood of a fatality to Desouza, himself, and members of the community," the APD said. 

Despite his injury, Desouza crashed into a parked car wrong a residential vicinity and fled connected foot, but was located conscionable minutes later, according to police.

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Desouza was subsequently taken into custody and transported to a section infirmary with non-life-threatening injuries, the APD added. Donaldson besides lone sustained insignificant injuries from the incident. 

Desouza is charged with kidnapping, robbery, burglary and battle connected an officer, according to authorities.

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Fox News Digital’s Adriana James-Rodil contributed to this report.