(CNN) A man was arrested after he kidnapped a woman at knifepoint in Alabama and shoved her into a white van that had chained doors, blanket coverings and a cage in the back, police said.

Investigators released body camera footage Wednesday showing the suspect's arrest after the victim was rescued following a dramatic standoff in Brookside.

The incident unfolded Sunday afternoon after a witness called 911 and alerted dispatchers to an ongoing kidnapping. The woman was bleeding from the head and face, and was screaming, "help he's gonna kill me!" as the man forced her into the vehicle, police said in a statement.

The witness followed the vehicle and provided dispatch with details such as the van's description, the direction it was headed and tag number, authorities said.

A pursuit led to a standoff

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