Justin Braddock ran from officers in hospital after a deputy sheriff saved his life when he found him unconscious after allegedly taking heroin . A police officer saved the life of a unconscious heroin user, only for the man to flee without a thank you when he was taken to hospital. Patrick O’Melia, 39, a deputy with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, was flagged down while he was on patrol near DeLand in Florida and asked to help 34-year-old Justin Braddock. When Mr O'Melia found Braddock unconscious in the front seat of a car he spent seven minutes giving him CPR and eventually revived him. Braddock, who had injected a large amount of the drug that day, was taken to hospital but fled, according to the Daytona Beach News Journal. He was later caught by deputies as he ran away from Florida Hospital. A two-year-old child was also said to have been found in the back of the car and the pair were later charged with neglect. Officials also found pills, other drugs and paraphernalia in the car. Mr O'Melia, who had worked as a deputy in the Sheriff's Office for just nine months, was flagged down for help by Braddock's sister Kelly Boan, 31, near New York Avenue near DeLand at about 4pm on Sunday afternoon. When he got to the car he found 34-year-old Braddock slumped in the front seat, without a pulse. Miss Boan told the deputy that they had just bought some of the drug and her brother had injected a large amount of it himself, it was claimed. It then took Mr O'Melia seven minutes to revive Braddock. Braddock was then able to stand up and get back into the front seat and an ambulance was called. He was taken to hospital by paramedics and as deputies arrived to question him, he was seen running away. Braddock continued to flee, even when officers told him they would use a taser gun. Mr O'Melia was flagged down in New York Avenue in DeLand (left) by Braddock's sister Kelly Boan (right) However his bid for freedom was short lived as he tripped and fell and was captured. Boan and Braddock were charged with possession of heroin, failure to report suspected child abuse, abandonment, neglect and possession/use of narcotics paraphernalia. Braddock is being held without bail and Boan was released on $2,500 bail.
Patrick O'Melia flagged down by Kelly Boan after her brother took heroin . Justin Braddock was unconscious and it took seven minutes to revive him . The 34-year-old had taken heroin and was taken to hospital by ambulance . But when officers arrived to question him, Braddock tried to run away .