Moment Florida man 'high on crystal meth' crashes a police car during chase, outmaneuvers cops and steals a SECOND patrol car before shouting, 'Illuminati, help!'
A Florida man said he was high on crystal meth, claimed he was in the CIA and appealed to the 'Illuminati' for help after he allegedly stole two patrol vehicles and led police on a 60-mile high-speed chase.
The wild incident took place in Volusia County last Thursday and was caught on police helicopter video. Dramatic footage showed the suspect, identified as 33-year-old Xavier Cummings, crashing one police vehicle in the tree line off the road, jumping out of the wreckage and speeding away in another patrol vehicle.
Cummings was ultimately apprehended after officers deployed stop sticks that punctured the tires on the second stolen vehicle, a Ford SUV.
Police chopper video shows suspect Xavier Cummings fleeing in the stolen Cocoa Police Department cruiser (left) after allegedly stealing it on May 6
A pursuing vehicle disabled the stolen cruiser on northbound I-95 in Volusia County - the first of two Cummings is said to have pilfered
The cruiser careened into the woods and got stuck there, but it was not the end of the chase...
According to an arrest affidavit, Cummings made a 'full confession' to stealing both vehicles, one of which contained service weapons belonging to a K-9 handler.
Cummings, 33,is accused of stealing two police cars while allegedly high on crystal meth
Cummings was booked into the county jail on a slew of charges, including two counts each grand theft of a motor vehicle and grand theft of a firearm, armed burglary of a conveyance, escape, fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and driving while license suspended.
The case began unfolding at around 4.15pm on May 6, when Volusia County deputies were alerted to a vehicle that had been stolen from the Cocoa Police Department entering the county on Interstate 95.
A pursuing police officer was able to successfully deploy stop sticks, which forced the stolen cruiser off the highway and into the woods, where it crashed and became stuck.
Officers surrounded the disabled cruiser, but Cummings armed himself with a pepper spray can and jumped out of the wreck
Cummings made his way toward a K-9 officer's vehicle and get behind the wheel of a second police car, as a scream of 'No, get the door!' rang out
An officer deplyed a Taser against Cummings, but that had no effect on him - and he sped off in the SUV moments later
Officers surrounded the car and ordered Cummings to exit, but according to the affidavit, he grabbed a can of pepper spray, jumped out of the mangled cruiser and ran straight toward a K-9 officer's vehicle, which was parked on the highway, unlocked, unoccupied and with keys in the ignition.
One of the officers on the scene pursued the suspect on foot and Tasered him as he sat in the driver's seat of the second cruiser, but that did not stop him from putting the vehicle in drive and fleeing. One could be heard shouting 'No, get the door!' moments before Cummings allegedly stole the car.
A second chase ensued, which came to an end when an officer deployed another set of stop sticks at mile marker 256 on northbound I-95, which punctured three of the stolen cruiser's tires.
As helicopter video shows, the vehicle came to a stop in the median and was surrounded by armed officers, who were then able to apprehended Cummings without incident.
Cummings fled in the second vehicle, which carried several firearms. He drove off at high speed
Smoke poured from the stolen SUV after stop sticks were used to slash three of its tires
The 60-mile, two-part chase came to an end after the vehicle came to a stop in the grassy median
Police were able to apprehend Cummings, who shouted: 'I’m FBI. I’m CIA, I’m Secret Service agency.' He later told cops he believed he had permission to take one of the vehicles by 'mental telepathy' and admitted to using crystal meth
Cummings had an outburst in court after a judge ordered him jailed without bail
Body camera video from the scene shows the man shouting 'I’m FBI. I’m CIA, I’m Secret Service agency,' as he is being handcuffed, reported ClickOrlando.
Cummings later told investigators he believed he had permission to take one of the vehicles by 'mental telepathy,' reported NBC Miami.
He also allegedly admitted to using crystal meth earlier in the day and said he had not slept for about 24 hours.
During a court hearing on Friday, Cummings became enraged after a judge ordered him held without bond. He began ranting incoherently at the judge and shouted 'Illuminati, help!' as he was being led out of the courtroom, reported WFTV9.
