next thing i know, at the same time my door opens. >> now the chase is a potential carjacking. >> carla godoy is the first officer on the scene. >> i heard a lady scream. >> godoy, on the force for more than ten years, has worked with gangs and she's not afraid to mix it up with a potentially dangerous criminal. >> he's about maybe 5'9", 5'10", i'm about 5'2". my adrenaline is pumping, i'm thinking, oh, my gosh, i have to get this guy out of this vehicle. >> before the suspect closes the car door, godoy grabs him and yanks him out of vehicle. >> it was the sound i will never forget. it gives me chills thinking about it. >> godoy throws the suspect to the ground as police swarm in. fellow officers order lisa out of the car. >> i did this crazy jump thing. my daughter is in there, and i went back. >> the suv crashes into a fence and police make sure no one else is inside. when they take lisa and her daughter aside to ask them about what just happened, officers reassure them they are going to be okay. >> we were just both just weeping like out of our minds. those situations are totally helpless.