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JSO Officer’s Quick Action Rescues Woman, 1-Year-Old From Fiery Carjacking Crash

Officer Almin Residovic rescued a woman from a burning car after a suspect carjacked her vehicle with her 1-year-old inside; the suspect was arrested and charged.

  • On Friday, officers found a stolen vehicle after a carjacking turned into a fiery crash near Old Middleburg Road and 103rd Street, trapping a woman inside, and Officer Resinovic said, `I got to her just in time.'
  • Investigators report the suspect opened the car door, dragged out the victim, and drove off with her one-year-old still buckled inside, prompting a pursuit that ended in a crash.
  • Body-Camera footage shows the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officer rushing to the burning car, pulling the injured woman free, and he told a colleague `I got to her just in time`.
  • The injured woman is recovering, and the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said she continues to recover and praised Officer Residovic's actions.
  • The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrested 34-year-old Richard Younger at the scene, and local outlets reported the charges and body-cam footage on Feb. 13, 2026.
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The incredible moment occurred in the middle of a chase for a "carjacking" and kidnapping of a minor.

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First Coast broke the news in Jacksonville, United States on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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