- A surveillance video shows a man dragging a woman by the neck and trying to force her into a pickup truck in a Florida parking lot
- The suspect fled after a bystander helped the victim, who was heard in the footage screaming for help
- Theodore Michael Tundidor, 31, was arrested and charged with kidnapping, robbery and other crimes
A terrifying surveillance video captured the moment a woman escaped an alleged kidnapper in a Florida parking lot.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office posted the shocking 30-second video on Facebook on Tuesday, July 15, showing a man dragging a woman by the neck and trying to force her into a pickup truck as she pleads for help. (The video contains graphic content.)
After the man gets the truck door open, the woman continues to scream for help and struggles to fight off the man, eventually managing to break free. The man is then seen chasing after her before the video ends.
The suspect, identified as Theodore Michael Tundidor, was captured by Florida Fish and Wildlife officers after being seen driving recklessly near Marineland Dolphin Adventure along state road A1A, per the post.
Tundidor, 31, has been charged with kidnapping, robbery, and grand theft auto, the sheriff’s office said. He’s also facing additional charges of driving under the influence and fleeing and eluding law enforcement. It’s unclear if he has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on his behalf.
“The victim in this situation did everything right — scream/yell, fight, attract attention,” the sheriff’s office said in the post.
