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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Body camera footage from March 30 shows a Florida man attempting to flee while being placed in handcuffs before an officer found a bag of marijuana hidden in his pocket.

An officer pulled Jaiden Carwise, 18, over after he ran a red light. The officer discovered he had also violated his probation, according to the Daytona Beach Police Department.

The officer placed Carwise in handcuffs and asked him what was in his pocket, according to footage.

He attempted to flee, but the officer grabbed him by the handcuffs and arm, leading to a struggle before Carwise fell to the ground. The officer saw that Carwise held over 20 grams of marijuana behind his back.

“You can’t work with me, bro?” Carwise said.

“If I was going to work with you, it was before you did all of that,” the officer said. “Once you’re in handcuffs you can’t do that.”

Carwise was also charged with obstructing an officer without violence and possession of cannabis.

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida police thought they were responding to a home intruder, but instead they were met with a huge gator.

The Tampa Police Department said a little after 3 a.m. on March 29, officers responded to a residence only to find that an alligator had broken into the home and let itself in for a swim in the homes pool.

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Body camera video shows officers walking up to the home, when all of a sudden there is a loud bang followed by a hissing sound.

With help from an alligator trapper, the alligator was safely removed.