Handcuffed suspect allegedly slips restraints, steals Dallas police cruiser with officer trapped in back seat
Police said the suspect slipped free of handcuffs, drove about 1,000 feet at 50 mph and jumped from the moving patrol car.
- On Saturday, May 30, 37-year-old Stacey Huffman seized a Dallas police patrol car on the R.L. Thornton Freeway, driving roughly 1,000 feet at 50 mph before jumping from the moving vehicle.
- Officers Ibrahim Kante and Kenneth Harper arrested Huffman in the 2300 block of South Marsalis Avenue earlier that evening; he later slipped his handcuffs and climbed into the driver's seat while both officers were outside the vehicle.
- Inside the moving vehicle, Officer Kenneth Harper deployed his Taser, which proved ineffective when Huffman pulled the wires away; Harper then struck Huffman with his duty weapon as the vehicle swerved toward Beckley Avenue.
- Following the incident, both individuals were hospitalized; the officer was released with minor injuries, while Huffman remains hospitalized and faces charges including escape from custody and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
- On Thursday, June 4, the Dallas Police Department released body and dash camera footage as Huffman's family expressed concern about his condition, stating they have been unable to visit him in the hospital.
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Wild video: Arrested man attempts escape by breaking out of cuffs, driving off in cruiser with officer inside
Dramatic video shows the moment a Texas man sitting in the back seat of police patrol car breaks free of his handcuffs, hops into the front seat and takes off with an officer inside the vehicle.
Arrested suspect slipped handcuffs before hijacking Dallas police car, jumping onto highway
--- Dallas, TX - Dallas Police say a suspect slipped his handcuffs in order to escape arrest before briefly hijacking a police car last weekend. On May 30 at around 5:35 p.m., Dallas Police arrested 37-year-old Stacey Huffman after a traffic stop in the 2300 block of south Marsalis Avenue. Huffman was charged with driving with an invalid license, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm. After being placed in a p…
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Handcuffed suspect allegedly slips restraints, steals Dallas police cruiser with officer trapped in back seat
A handcuffed suspect allegedly slipped his restraints, commandeered a Dallas police cruiser and jumped out of it at approximately 50 mph, authorities said.
Video shows handcuffed suspect steal Dallas police car during arrest, leap from moving squad car trying to escape
A 37-year-old suspect is still hospitalized and facing multiple charges after taking control of a Dallas police car Saturday evening before jumping and bailing onto the freeway.
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