Body camera video shows police officer allegedly kidnapped by armed robbery suspect in roadside showdown
Body camera footage from Antioch, California, shows Officer Travis Donaldson being pulled into a suspect's vehicle during an armed robbery arrest attempt on February 20, 2026. The suspect, Dominick Desouza, allegedly drove off with the officer inside, leading to a brief pursuit before Donaldson shot Desouza in the leg to stop the threat. Desouza crashed the car and fled on foot but was quickly apprehended and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Donaldson sustained only minor injuries during the incident.
- ▪The incident occurred on February 20, 2026, at a FoodMaxx grocery store in Antioch, California, following an armed robbery.
- ▪Surveillance and body camera footage show suspect Dominick Desouza ramming a stolen car into the store and a police vehicle during the confrontation.
- ▪Officer Travis Donaldson was pulled into the suspect's moving car and trapped during the getaway attempt.
- ▪Donaldson fired one shot into Desouza’s leg to prevent further danger, a decision the Antioch Police Department said was intended to minimize fatalities.
- ▪Desouza was charged with kidnapping, robbery, burglary, and assault on an officer after being apprehended.
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California Body camera video shows police officer allegedly kidnapped by armed robbery suspect in roadside showdown Dominick Desouza, 23, allegedly threatened to crash the vehicle before the officer fired a single shot By Julia Bonavita Fox News Published April 28, 2026 2:47pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video WATCH: Armed suspect drags police officer into speeding car turning arrest into rolling nightmare Body camera footage shows Officer Travis Donaldson being allegedly kidnapped by armed robbery suspect Dominick Desouza after being trapped inside his car in Antioch, California on Feb. 20, 2026.
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