A dramatic video captured a female New York City police officer leaping into the water and fighting a career criminal before bringing him into custody.
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Swafford “didn’t count on our dedicated NYPD 101 Precinct officers following him without hesitation, putting duty before danger,” the department wrote on X as it released footage showing the female officer removing her gear before jumping into the water and engaging in a hand-to-hand struggle with Swafford.
The agency told Fox News Digital that the arrest of Swafford unfolded after responding officers “received information from the Rockaway Nassau Safety Patrol that they had located a black 2025 Honda sedan, which was reported stolen.
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“Officers pursued the male into the water and successfully affected the arrest. Additional officers arrived on scene along with FDNY EMS and Park’s Department Lifeguards and safely brought the male to shore without any further incidents,” it added.
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“I got a perp that just jumped in the water,” one officer is heard saying into his police radio.
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He was eventually brought into custody.
Swafford, described by police as a recidivist, was charged with Grand Larceny Auto, Criminal Possession of Stolen Property, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle and Obstructing Governmental Administration.
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