College anglers assist police pursuing a felon VIDEO

[WB Staff]

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BEDFORD CO., Va. - A suspect tried to escape an arrest warrant by jumping into the water, but it did not go well.

The video capturing Bedford County deputies arresting the suspect from a stranger's fishing boat in Smith Mountain Lake last month is on social media.

Deputy Brian Ellis flagged down the anglers, who were on the lake preparing for a college fishing tournament, and searched for the suspect from their boat.

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[Caleb.Smith]

That moment they were about to pull him in the boat and the guy said "hold up let me move my rods!"

[WB Staff]

The best part!