WATCH: Orlando officer taking down suspect was so impressive even he complimented her
'Never met a woman so strong': Officer makes an impression
The Orlando Police Department shared video of an officer who was on her way to a photo shoot for Women's History Month when she stopped to take down a suspect. Not only were her fellow officers impressed, but so was the suspect who complimented her abilities. She was still able to make it to that photo shoot.
ORLANDO, Fla. - It's not every day that an officer gets complimented by a suspected criminal who they just took down to the ground. That's what happened to Orlando Police Officer Elizabeth Eby.
In a post on Facebook, police said officers were responding to reports of a man breaking into vehicles and making threats to people when Officer Elizabeth Eby spotted the suspect on Colonial Drive near Bumby Avenue.
Body-worn camera footage shows Eby intercepting the suspect tackling him to the ground as he walked across Colonial Drive. Other officers arrive immediately after and help Eby place the suspect under arrest.
"Great job!" one of the arriving officers tells Eby.
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Even the suspect seemed impressed with the takedown, OPD noted. In the footage, the suspect, while handcuffed on the ground, apologizes to Eby and asks if she’s injured. Eby tells him she’s okay and accepts his apology.
"I’ve never met a woman so strong!" the suspect tells her.
Police said Eby, a K-9 officer with nearly seven years experience in the police department, then made her way to picture session where she and her partner, a dog named Fletcher, were photographed as part of Women’s History Month celebrations. OPD posted the photos on Facebook on March 1, and said they were "lucky to have them both on the team!"