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Woman dragged into truck in St. Johns County found; suspect still at large

The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who witnesses say took off in his truck after dragging a female with him.

The St. Johns County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man who witnesses say took off in his truck after dragging a female with him.

The female has since been located and the suspect, identified as Eric Van Maier, 40, is still on the run, according to SJCSO.

Deputies say the reported domestic violence situation started when a female exited a moving pickup truck along US1 N, near Palencia. The woman reportedly ran to a nearby construction site and asked a citizen there to help her.

Surveillance footage shows the pickup truck pulling back into the construction site, where witnesses told police the "boyfriend" forcibly took control of the female and pulled her back to the truck.

SJCSO says the female asked witnesses on the scene to contact law enforcement, confirming that he was indeed her boyfriend. When one of the citizens attempted to intervene, the Maier made threatening motions to harm the individual.

Police say the suspect then forced the woman back into the truck and headed North on US1 towards Jacksonville.

The woman was located a few hours later by police, and the suspect has since been identified but fled the area. His truck has since been impounded but Maier has yet to be located.

The suspect is described as a white man with Hawaiian board shorts, no shirt, approximately 6'02", and well tanned.

Police are continuing to investigate and are pursuing multiple charges related to the event.

If you have any information on this suspect, you can call SJCSO at 904-824-8304 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS. You can remain anonymous.

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