Alligator Fugitive captured!
A late night for the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. A pursuit that began yesterday afternoon in Martin County ended with deputies capturing their suspect. He subsequently was captured in a canal down in Palm Beach County.
The suspect was wanted for armed burglary. It lead MCSO on pursuit into PBC.
When MCSO tried to pull suspect over, he tried to ram deputies off the road.
The suspect then crashed his car into a ditch and jumped into alligator infested water.
Perimeter still active, Deputies will search through the night for suspect Victor Peel. Airboats and air units still out. pic.twitter.com/BUI2a00xvo
— MartinCountySheriff (@MartinFLSheriff) March 28, 2017
Suspect Victor Peel pulled off an island by PBSO/MCSO after 5-hour manhunt. pic.twitter.com/7btubA1MtJ
— MartinCountySheriff (@MartinFLSheriff) March 28, 2017
PBSO drone captures infrared image of Victor Peel hiding on an island. Deputies on airboats go in for the capture. pic.twitter.com/j7btsug4xP
— MartinCountySheriff (@MartinFLSheriff) March 28, 2017
