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>> that practice may have helped save the officer's life. corporal mecham the considers it a miracle that he's still alive. >> i would not have survived if it hadn't been for heavenly help. i'm without a doubt sure of that. i'm a very religious person. i was before the incident, and i still am. >> coming up, a police chase takes a terrifying turn when a toddler flies out the window. >> it's very gut wrenching to see that happen to that child, shocking. >> and later a fatal encounter on a bridge. when "caught on camera: dash cam diaries" continues. ♪ ♪ see ya next year. this season, start a...

And sirens and drove the fastest and best i could to get there. >> as corporal mecham is radioing for help, he also yells for smith to drop his weapon. >> put that gun down or i will kill you! put the gun down! get your hands in the air! now! [ sirens ] >> when i heard simmons' sirens a feeling of relief came over me. i knew i had help and quickly it would be over with. >> i got to the scene, corporal mecham was behind his car. i couldn't see the suspect at that time. >> he's got a gun, and we got to get away from him. he's been hit. cover him right now. >> corporal mecham and officer simmons ...

Lay your satchel thing right there. >> when mecham asks him to put the satchel down, it sets smith off. >> right there. well, you might have a warrant. >> a warrant? >> when he started backing up, i immediately knew then, that's a telltale sign of when someone is not compliant that they're the guy you're looking for. >> corporal mecham pleads with him to stop. >> don't do this. don't do this. >> i really thought he was going to run, and then a foot chase would ensue and possibly him be tasered, different things like that. that's what i meant when i said "let's don't do this. don't do this, mr....

Why isn't he making a run for it? all those things make me think i have the wrong guy. >> he decides to question him further. >> right here for me. okay? let me ask you something -- i'll be honest with you -- are you supposed to be in a halfway house or something like that? okay, you sure about that. because we're checking on something right now but it looks like -- that's something i regret, is giving him the heads up that i knew he was wanted. i wished i had not done that. you don't have any weapons or anything, do you? >> no, sir -- >> i asked him to put his satchel thing, little day planne...

Seen anybody walking that time of night. >> corporal mecham wonders if his car had broken down. his dash cam turns on automatically. >> i'm not saying you're doing anything wrong, i'm just asking. we don't get too many people walking this time of night. he was very compliant. very polite. talked to me in a friendly manner. >> mecham asks to see only i.d. and even cracks joke. >> you've been walking a while. them are some wet shoes. >> the man explains he's walking to go by a soda. aside from the late hour, this doesn't seem unusual to corporal mecham. >> just going to get something to drink or...