Video shows driver crashing into pond during police chase
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Kentwood, MI - A 39-year-old man is behind bars after leading deputies on a high-speed chase that ended with the vehicle partially submerged in a small Kentwood pond last month, according to the Kent County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies tried to pull the man over on April 7 as he was suspected to be involved in a felonious assault that happened the previous night, the sheriff's office said.
The man instead drove away, and the dashcam inside one of the pursing deputy's cruisers caught the moment he drove straight into a small pond near the Celebration Cinema on Eastport Drive.
Moments after the impact, the 39-year-old could be seen walking out onto the grass with his hands up before laying down on his stomach.
Deputies said they found several firearms, some of which were loaded, and methamphetamine inside the vehicle.
The man was taken to the Kent County Jail on the following charges:
* Possession of methamphetamine
* Carrying a concealed weapon
* Prohibited person possessing a firearm
* Flee and elude, third degree
* Assault with intent to do great bodily harm
* Assault with a dangerous weapon
* Domestic violence
* Destruction of personal property, less than $200