Man flees after deputy saves him from heroin overdose

DELAND, Fla. — A man who was revived by a sheriff's deputy after overdosing on heroin ran from the hospital where he was taken for treatment.

But Volusia County Sheriff's deputies captured him Sunday night and he was taken to jail.

Authorities said Deputy Patrick O'Melia was on patrol when he was flagged down by Kelly Boan, 31. She led him to her car, where her unresponsive brother, Justin Braddock, 34, was in the front seat.

O'Melia put Braddock on the ground and started CPR.

Boan told him that they had just purchased heroin, and her brother had injected a large amount into himself.

Once at the hospital, Braddock ran, but tripped on bushes and was captured.

Braddock faces multiple charges.

WFTV posted a story last year about Braddock getting punched out by a homeowner while trying to steal a car. You can read the story here:

Deputies: Would-be car thief arrested after homeowner knocks him out

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