Florida woman tries to escape from second-story window during arrest

A woman tried to evade arrest by climbing out of a second-story window in Tampa on Tuesday afternoon.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said deputies arrived to serve a felony arrest warrant to 27-year-old Quanae Toussaint for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm in public or residential property.

Body camera video shows the moment deputies arrived at 7018 San Ramon Place. The video shows an HCSO K-9 searching the residence. Once the K-9 unit reached a room at the end of the hallway, the deputy kicked the door down to find Toussaint hanging outside the second-story window.

The sheriff's office said Toussaint locked herself in a room and attempted to evade arrest by climbing out the window.

"To see our deputies shift from making an arrest to preserving life is commendable," said Sheriff Chad Chronister. "This criminal had no intention of being arrested and I couldn't be more proud of our team for taking her into custody safely."