US EditionA handcuffed Long Island man steals a patrol car after drunk driving arrest, police say
- A Long Island man escaped police custody by slipping his handcuffs and stealing a patrol car after a drunk driving arrest, according to New York police.
- The 37-year-old was pulled over by state troopers at 5:30 a.m. Friday for suspicion of driving under the influence, failing a sobriety test.
- He was later arrested in a cemetery after abandoning the patrol car three miles away and pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including grand larceny.
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Man arrested for driving drunk escapes cuffs, steals cop car in Long Island, police say
NEW YORK — A Long Island man facing arrest for drunk driving managed to escape police custody after slipping his handcuffs over his head and stealing a patrol car, according to New York police.He was later apprehended in a cemetery miles away and placed under arrest again.
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A handcuffed Long Island man steals a patrol car after drunk driving arrest, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island man facing arrest for drunk driving managed to escape police custody after slipping his handcuffs over his head and stealing
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DNyuzLong Island ‘Houdini’ slips handcuffs over head, takes cop car for joyride, police say
John Gibson of Long Island was busted for driving under the influence — then pulled a Houdini while left unattended in a cop car, slipping his cuffs over his head and taking the vehicle on a joyride, police say.
Long Island mans steals NY State Police car after slipping out of handcuffs during DWI arrest
A Long Island man who was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated on the Southern State Parkway Friday morning had to be re-apprehended after slipping out of his handcuffs and stealing the New York State Police car he was in, officials said.
Copiague Man Arrested for Stealing Police Car after Crash - Long Island Life & Politics
A Copiague man is wanted for stealing a police car after being arrested during a crash on the Southern State Parkway. On September 27, at about 5:25 a.m., State Police responded to a crash on [...] The post Copiague Man Arrested for Stealing Police Car after Crash appeared first on Long Island Life & Politics.
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