Ring camera helps helicopter pilot lead Volusia deputies to Deltona car burglary suspects

After a Seminole County Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot in flight was alerted by his home’s Ring camera about suspects breaking into cars in his neighborhood, he led Volusia County deputies to them, officials said.

Three juveniles - 14, 15 and 16 - fled from deputies and ran after the tires of their escape vehicle were flattened but were caught shortly after, officials said.

The juveniles are also suspects in a series of car break-ins in Deltona, said Volusia County sheriff’s spokesman Andrew Gant.

The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office helicopter pilot was in the air around 2 a.m. on Sunday when he received an alert from his Ring camera. The video showed two suspects checking handles on vehicles while an SUV followed them through the neighborhood, Gant said.

The pilot notified Volusia deputies and then located the suspect vehicle from the sky. When deputies attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle fled into Seminole County, Gant said.

After deputies successfully deployed stop sticks in Sanford, flattening the vehicle’s tires, it slowed down and the suspects jumped out while it was still rolling, Gant said.

The three juveniles were caught and deputies learned that the gray Acura RDX, the getaway vehicle, was reported stolen out of Orange County, Gant said.

Inside the vehicle, deputies found several wallets, a ski mask and a window breaching tool, Gant said.