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Florida Father Jumps From Moving Car After Child’s 911 Call, Now Jailed on Multiple Charges

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reports the incident unfolded during a traffic stop on Florida’s Highway 79.

Overview

  • Deputies say a young girl called 911 to report her parents were fighting in a car before the call disconnected.
  • After a deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver, identified as Albert Searcy, jumped from the moving vehicle.
  • Heather Searcy crawled over the console to stop the car with three minor children inside, according to investigators.
  • Deputies observed signs of a physical altercation and injuries to Heather’s face, and she reported Albert struck their daughter and took her phone.
  • EMS cleared all family members at the scene, and Searcy remains in custody without a court appearance or bail set as he faces charges including domestic violence battery, child abuse, false imprisonment, fleeing or eluding, tampering with a witness, resisting without violence, and driving with a suspended or revoked license.