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2006 - Publicized Escapes

2006 Escapes
Escape stories found by Google News search.

Prisoner Location

Front
18

4.0%

Back
412

91.6%

Unknown
20

4.4%

Prisoner Screen

No Cage
27

6.0%

Cage
384

85.3%

Unknown
39

8.7%

Vehicle Status

Damage
279

62.0%

Stolen
73

16.2%

Officer Status

Injured
55

12.2%

Killed
2

0.4%

Prisoner Status

Injured
65

14.4%

Killed
13

2.9%

January - December  2006
1.32 REPORTED preventable events per day, one every 18.17 hours, or 40.17 per month.

78.22% of the escapes resulted in damaged or stolen police cars or 1.05 police cars per day.

88.4% escapes, stolen units, or damaged units occurred by prisoners from the back seat of caged units.

  • New Jersey                                               December  2006
    Lower Township Police

    An officer arrested a man for domestic violence.  He was placed in the back seat of a patrol car for transit to police headquarters when the man kicked out one of the rear passenger windows and did extensive damage to the interior of the patrol car.  The officer removed the man who continued to resist arrest and injured the officer. 
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  • Texas                                                        December  2006
    Nacogdoches Police
     

    Police took a lady into protective custody after she threatened to harm herself.  After being placed in the back seat of a police car with window bars, she kicked the window bars out of the a police car damaging it.
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  • Mississippi                                                 December  2006
    Natchez Police
     

    A subject was arrested and placed in the back seat of a police car after fighting.  The subject then kicked out a police car window.
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  • Texas                                                        December  2006
    Waco Police
     

    Officers were transporting a handcuffed teen subject in the back seat of a police car when she was able to slip of her handcuffs and jump from the police car.  Officers chased the subject and captured her.  She was transported to the hospital for injuries.

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  • Vermont                                                    December  2006
    Hartford Police 

    Police arrested an intoxicated man for disorderly conduct.  After being handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police car, the man started kicking the police car windows and banging his head against the protective screen in the police car.

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  • Massachusetts                                           December  2006
    Stoughton Police 

    A subject was arrested after attempting to fight officers and being pepper sprayed.  While in the back seat of a police car, the subject attempted to kick out a police car window.

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  • Ohio                                                          December  2006
    Crawford County 

    A deputy arrested a man on traffic and drug charges.  The man was handcuffed and placed in the backseat of the patrol car while the deputy searched the man's vehicle.  The man was able to escape and steal the patrol car.  A high speed chase followed with the man crashing the patrol car and stealing another vehicle.  The man was later captured.

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  • Oklahoma                                                 December  2006
    Bryan County 

    A deputy arrested a lady who broke into an ex-boyfriends house and attacked him.  The lady resisted arrest, but was placed in the back seat of a patrol car.  She was able to roll down the window and escaped the patrol car, only to be caught again.

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  • Michigan                                                   December  2006
    Detroit Police 

    Officers arrested a young lady was stole a vehicle and ran over a security guard.  After being placed in the back seat of a police car, the young lady kicked out a police car window.

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  • Indiana                                                     December  2006
    Speedway Police

    A subject was arrested and placed in the back seat of a police car.  The subject escaped from the police car and fled.
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  • Florida                                                      December  2006
    Volusia County

    A man was arrested and placed in the back seat of a patrol car while the deputy gathered information.  The man kicked out the patrol car back window and escaped. 
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  • California                                                  December  2006
    Rocky Mount Police

    An officer made contact with a vehicle in a parking lot with loud music and the smell of marihuana.  One subject was arrested and placed in the back seat of a police car.  While attempting to search the vehicle, the officer was assaulted to others from the stopped vehicle.  A security guard attempted to help, but was also assaulted.  The prisoner was about to escape from the police car and fled on foot.  The officer and security guard were both injured.
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  • Pennsylvania                                            December  2006
    Bushkill Township Police

    After arresting a subject for road rage and causing a crash.  The subject was placed in the back seat of a police car where he kicked out a window and damaged the frame.
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  • Florida                                                      December  2006
    Putnam County

    A deputy arrested a man who beat up a lady.  The man was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a patrol car while the deputy obtained information inside the house.  When the deputy returned to the patrol car, the man had kicked out a window and escaped. 
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  • Indiana                                                     December  2006
    Indianapolis Police

    A subject stole two police rifles from the trunk of a police car.
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  • New Mexico                                              December  2006
    State Police 

    An officer arrested a subject for his 7th DWI.  After being handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police car, the subject kicked out a police car window.  The subject then ate about a cup full of broken glass.  He was treated at a hospital then taken to jail.

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  • Oklahoma                                                 December  2006
    Tulsa
    Police 

    Officers arrested a lady after she crashed her car and walked away.  Officers located her and placed her handcuffed in the front passenger seat of a police car.  While officers investigated the car crash, the lady was able to get into the driver seat of the police car and speed away.  The lady crashed the police car into a church causing thousands of dollars in damage.

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  • Iowa                                                          December  2006
    Iowa City  Police 

    Police arrested a man who was intoxicated and driving a stolen car. After being placed handcuffed in the back seat of a police car, the man was able to get a window down and crawl out of the police car.  He was captured again. 
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  • Illinois                                                       December  2006
    Marion County 

    Officers arrested a subject for DUI and after he was placed handcuffed in the back seat of a police car, he kicked out a window. 
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  • Arkansas                                                   December  2006
    Cave City Police
    Police arrested a subject for criminal trespassing.  The subject was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police car where the subject damaged a window by knocking it off the track.  Three months ago, the same subject rammed his head into the police car cage causing damage to the police car and injury to his head.  Just about 2 months before that, the subject damaged another police car after being arrested.   
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  • New Jersey                                               December  2006
    East Brunswick Police

    Police arrested a subject who was intoxicated and resisted arrest.  After being handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police car, the subject kicked out a window of the police car.  The subject was then placed into a 2nd police car where he kicked out two back seat window of that police car. 
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  • Florida                                                      December  2006
    U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

    Agents detained a man at a bus terminal and placed him handcuffed in the back seat of a Border Patrol vehicle.  An agent went to get the man's luggage, but the man was able to kick out the back window of the Border Patrol vehicle and escape. 
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  • Ohio                                                          December  2006
    Dayton
    Police 

    Officers arrested a subject for public intoxication after he ripped a screen door off of a house.  While being transported to jail in the back seat of a caged police car, the subject banged his head on the cage divider and was able to reach through the police car cage and attempted to grab the officer.  The subject also damaged a police car strobe light.

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  • Ohio                                                          December  2006
    Marietta
    Police 

    Police arrested a man who killed a small dog and threatening several other people including officers.  The man was in the back seat of a police car when he kicked out a window of the police car.

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  • Virginia                                                      December  2006
    Augusta County 

    Deputies arrested a man for DUI following a crash.  While in the back seat of the patrol car, the man kicked the patrol car door causing damaged to the door.
     
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  • Washington                                                December  2006
    State Patrol

    Trooper arrested subject for DUI and placed the man in the back seat of a patrol car without a cage.  While the Trooper was talking to the tow truck driver, the man was able to get into the driver seat of the patrol car and speed away.
     
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  • Kentucky                                                    December  2006
    Elsmere Police

    Police arrested a subject in connection with a stabbing death.  The subject kicked out a police car back window during his arrest.  
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  • Connecticut                                                December  2006
    Bridgeport Police

    Police arrested a lady for driving while intoxicated and placed her in the back seat of a police car.  She kicking out a window of the police car. 
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  • Kentucky                                                    December  2006
    Frankfort Police 

    A subject broke into a police car and stole a department shotgun along with other items. 
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  • Virginia                                                      December  2006
    State Police 

    A trooper arrested a teen for DUI.  The teen was handcuffed and placed in the front seat of a police car and seatbelted.  While the trooper was out of the police car, the teen was able to escape and jump off the overpass into the river below and drowned. 
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  • New York                                                   December  2006
    South Glens Falls Police

    Police handcuffed and placed a burglary suspect in the back seat of a police car.  While the officer was investigating the crime, the suspect kicked out the back window of the police car and fled on foot.  He was captured after a 12 hour man-hunt.
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  • Louisiana                                                   December  2006
    East Baton Rouge Parrish

    A Deputy was transporting a subject in for questioning.  During transport the subject was able to escape the patrol car and fled.

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  • Oklahoma                                                  December  2006
    Calera
    Police 

    Police arrested a teen burglary suspect and while gathering information placed the teen handcuffed in the back seat of a police car.  The teen was able to roll the window down and escape while being handcuffed.

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  • Massachusetts                                           November  2006
    Lakeville Police

    Police arrested a subject who had stolen a car.  The subject was handcuffed and in the back seat of a police car when he kicked out a back window of the police car.  One officer was injured by the glass.
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  • Oregon                                                      November  2006
    State Police 

    Officers arrested a man for DUI and while transporting the handcuffed man to jail. The subject kicked out a back window of the police car. 
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  • New York                                                   November  2006
    Cortlandt Police

    Police located and arrested a subject who had been involved in a domestic dispute.  After being placed in the back seat of a patrol car, the subject kicked out a rear window and damaged the door frame of the patrol car.
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  • California                                                  November  2006
    Santa Clarita County 

    A man arrested for DUI was placed in the back seat of a patrol car, were the man kicked out a window of the patrol car.
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  • Florida                                                       November  2006
    Leon County

    Deputies arrested a subject and placed him in the back seat of a patrol car.  While gathering information, the subject damaged a police car window by kicking it off track.

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  • California                                                  November  2006
    Fremont Police 

    A subject was arrested after firing a gun four times at a person.  Police arrested the subject who was placed in the back seat of a police car, where he kicked out a back window of the police car.
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  • Florida                                                       November  2006
    St. Mary Police

    Officers responded to a call of shots fired and arrested four people.  An officer escorted two subjects into jail and a third subject which was handcuffed in the back seat of a police car kicked out a window and fled from the police car.
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  • California                                                  November  2006
    Palm Springs Police 

    A teen was arrested and placed handcuffed in the back seat of a police car.  Family members started fighting with police and the arrested teen kicked out a police car window and attempted to flee on foot but was captured.
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  • Massachusetts                                            November  2006
    Danvers Police

    Police searched for a subject who attempted to car jack a lady and were finally able to arrest him.  While handcuffed in the back seat of a police car with a protective cage, the subject kicked out the protective cage and a window of the police car then jumped out the broken window while the police car was moving.  The subject fled on foot but was captured again.
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  • Pennsylvania                                             November  2006
    Philadelphia Police

    An officer arrested and placed a subject in the back seat of the police car after finding the subject was wanted.  While in the back seat of the police car, the subject obtained a gun and shot himself in the head and died.
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  • California                                                  November  2006
    Fairfax Police 

    Police arrested a subject who reportedly assaulted a man.  Police placed the subject in the back seat of a police car.  The subject kicked out a back window of the police car.
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  • Florida                                                       November  2006
    Martin County

    A subject was arrested following an accident for drug possession.  After being placed handcuffed in the back seat of a patrol car, the subject kicked out a window of the patrol car.
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  • Virginia                                                      November  2006
    Spotsylvania County

    A deputy stopped a man for a traffic violation and arrested the man for drugs possession and impersonating a police officer.  After being placed in the back seat of the patrol car, the man kicked out a patrol car window. 
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  • Oregon                                                       November  2006
    Lebanon Police 

    Officers stopped a vehicle and discovered drug paraphernalia and one of the subject's had a concealed gun.  As the officers searched the vehicle, one of the subject's fled on foot and the officers chased him on foot.  Another subject stole the police car and drive away from the traffic stop.  He ran over numerous curbs and damaged 2 police car tires.  Officer found the police car later. 
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  • Tennessee                                                  November  2006
    Bradley County

    An officer arrested a subject and placed him handcuffed into the back of a patrol car.  The subject kicked out a rear window and escaped from the patrol car.  Officers and SWAT team members found the subject later trying to break into a house.  
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  • Pennsylvania                                             November  2006
    State Police

    A trooper stopped to assist a man with a disabled vehicle and found the man had an outstanding warrant.  While the trooper was speaking to the wrecker driver, the man stole the patrol car.  The man abandoned the patrol car and fled on foot.
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  • Washington                                                November  2006
    State Patrol

    A trooper arrested a suspected drunk driver.  While the trooper inspected the suspect's vehicle, the suspect – who was in handcuffs in the trooper's car – managed to crawl into the front seat and drive off with the unmarked patrol car.  The patrol car was found abandoned a short time later and the suspect was found and taken into custody later that day.
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  • Massachusetts                                            November  2006
    Milford Police

    Police arrested an intoxicated man and during transport to jail, the man kicked out a back seat police car window.
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  • Florida                                                       November  2006
    Nassau County

    A woman was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a patrol car after a domestic fight.  While deputies were gathering information, the woman was able to get to a concealed gun and shoot herself in the abdomen.  She was in critical condition.
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  • Illinois                                                        November  2006
    Nashville
    Police 

    Police arrested a man for DUI and placed the handcuffed man in the back seat of a police car.  As police went to search the man's vehicle, the man was able to escape with the handcuffs on and caused damage to the interior of the police car. 
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  • Colorado                                                    November  2006
    Denver Police 

    Police arrested a subject for carjacking and placed the handcuffed subject in the back seat of a caged police car.  While the officer was outside the police car, the subject was able to get his hands in front of his body and slide through the protective cage and steal the police car.  During a high speed chase, another police car TVI'd the stolen police car causing the subject to lose control of the stolen police car.  The subject complained of an ankle injury and was treated at a hospital then taken to jail. 
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  • Kansas                                                       November  2006
    Kansas City Police 

    An officer arrested a man who had outstanding warrants.  The man was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police vehicle.  The man was able to get into the driver's seat and sped off in the police vehicle.  The stolen police vehicle was found abandoned.
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  • Florida                                                       November  2006
    Orange County

    An unmarked police unit was broken into and somebody stole a SWAT
    submachine and a .308-caliber HK G3 assault rifle which both are capable of firing full-automatic bursts.  A semi-automatic .45-caliber Glock 21 pistol was also stolen.
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  • Maryland                                                   November  2006
    Cambridge Police 

    Police arrested a lady who then began to fight the officers.  After she was handcuffed and placed in the rear seat of a police car, the lady kicked out a side passenger's window of the police car.
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  • Texas                                                        November  2006
    Dallas County
     

    A deputy arrested a woman for outstanding warrants. The woman was placed in the patrol car's back seat, and went to get the woman's asthma inhaler.  When the deputy was out of the patrol car, the woman apparently jumped in the front seat and fled from the scene in the unmarked patrol car and even struck the deputy with the side mirror. The patrol car was later found abandoned.
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  • Louisiana                                                  November  2006
    State Police 

    A man was arrested for an outstanding warrant and was handcuffed then placed into the back seat of a patrol car.  Officer were dealing with other people and returned to the patrol car to find the man had freed himself from the patrol car and was hanging from a guardrail on a bridge.  The man let go and dropped into the water below and officer watched as he swam away.
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  • California                                                  November  2006
    U.S. Marshal Service 

    Three subjects were arrested on narcotic charges.  Two of the subject were handcuffed and in the back seat of a unit when they were able to get into the front seat and speed away.  The stolen U.S. Marshal unit crashed into a parked vehicle with one subject being captured, but the other subject was able to flee on foot while still handcuffed.
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  • Oklahoma                                                 November  2006
    Bryan County 

    A deputy arrested a woman who had an outstanding arrest warrant.  She was placed handcuffed into the back seat of a patrol car and transported to a police station.  While the deputy retrieved a copy of the warrant, the woman escaped from the patrol car and fled on foot.  During a search for the woman, an officer found her a captured her again.
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  • Tennessee                                                November  2006
    Chattanooga Police

    An officer arrested a subject for public intoxication.  After being placed handcuffed in the back seat of a police car, the man became very upset and kicked out a side window of the police car.  The officer tased the subject to restrain him, and the subject fell to his side and kicked out the other side window of the police car.
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  • New Jersey                                               November  2006
    Millville Police

    Police arrested a subject who became combative, kicking a police car window and spitting at officers.
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  • Nebraska                                                  November  2006
    Saunders County 

    Officers arrested a male and female for drug possession.  After being handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police car, the male subject was able to escape and flee on foot.  After several hours and help from multiple agencies, the subject was captured.
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  • Nevada                                                     November  2006
    Douglas County 

    Deputies arrested a lady for domestic violence and assaulting a police officer.  After being placed in the back seat of a police car, the lady made several attempt to kick out the windows of the police car.
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  • Idaho                                                        November  2006
    Bonners Ferry Police 

    Police arrested a lady as part of a forgery investigation. She was handcuffed with hands behind her back and placed into the back of a police SUV.  As officers searched the lady's vehicle, she was able to get her hands in front of her, climb into the driver's seat and steal the police SUV.  Officers attempted to chase her, but lost her in traffic.  She called police on the police radio and gave a false location of where she was.  The stolen police SUV was later recovered, but she was gone.
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  • Louisiana                                                  November  2006
    West Feliciana Parish 

    Deputies stopped a vehicle and arrested a subject who was found to possess cocaine.  The subject was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a patrol car and the bag of cocaine was placed on the patrol car’s hood while deputies searched the vehicle for additional drugs.  After a few minutes, the deputy heard a noise and saw the man running down the road with the bag of cocaine in his teeth.  The subject refused to stop, and a police dog was turned loose which caught and bit the subject on the leg.
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  • North Carolina                                           November  2006
    Garner Police 

    Two patrol cars were parked in a business parking lot in an attempt to deter crime.  Somebody broke into each of the patrol cars and stole a department shot gun form each.
     
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  • Montana                                                    November  2006
    Cascade County 

    Deputies arrested a man for weapons violation plus other things.  The man was handcuffed in the back seat of a caged patrol car.  While the deputy was away from the patrol car, the man was able to open the cage between the front and back seat of the patrol car and crawl through.  The man escaped on foot and hunted for 28 hours before being captured after a foot chase.
     
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  • Oklahoma                                                 November  2006
    Yukon Police 

    Officers stopped a vehicle and while getting identification from a female subject, a male subject fled on foot.  The male stole a vehicle which had 3 young teens inside which resulted in about a 30 mile high speed chase with shots fired.  Officer finally stopped the stolen vehicle and the subject fled on foot, but captured.
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  • California                                                  November  2006
    San Joaquin County 

    Narcotic investigators arrested a subject on drug charges.  During transport to jail, the subject kicked out a police car window.
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  • Louisiana                                                  November  2006
    Shreveport Police 

    Police responded to a fight and was "jumped" by a girl.  Officers arrested the girl and placed her handcuffed in the back seat of a police car.  The girl started kicking at the police car windows so she was removed so she could be restrained further.  While outside the police car, she head butted an officer and broke his nose.
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  • Oregon                                                      November  2006
    Crook County 

    Deputies arrested a man and a lady after a drug investigation.  Both were handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a patrol car.  The man kicked out a back window of the patrol car.

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  • Texas                                                        November  2006
    San Antonio
    Police 

    Police placed a handcuffed man in the back seat of a caged police car after being arrested with drugs.  The man was able to get his hands in front of his body and kick out the back window of the police car.  The man fled on foot, but caught about a hour later.

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  • New Jersey                                               October  2006
    Millville Police 

    Officers arrested an intoxicated lady walking in the middle of the street and who refused to give her name.  After being handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police car, the lady kicked at the windows of the police car.  The officer rolled the window down, but had to roll the window back up when the lady stuck her head outside the police car before she jumped.  The lady continued to kick at the windows and did kick one out.
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  • Wyoming                                                  October  2006
    Highway Patrol
     

    A Trooper detained a man and woman while searching and finding 25 pounds of cocaine in a car.  An investigator placed the man handcuffed in the front seat of a patrol car for a very short time.  When the investigator returned, the man had escaped and an Investigators unmarked patrol car was gone.  

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  • Tennessee                                                October  2006
    Madisonville Police

    Officers arrested a subject after he was told to leave a business.  The subject fought with officers but finally handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police car where he kicked out the back window of the police car.
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  • New Jersey                                               October  2006
    Keansburg Police 

    Police arrested a man for disorderly conduct and placed the man in the back seat of a police car after a struggle.  While in the police car, the man kicked out a window of the police car and bent the door frame.
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  • Iowa                                                         October  2006
    Urbandale
    Police 

    Police investigating an accident placed a lady in the back seat of a caged police car.  While they investigated the accident, the lady slipped through the window separating the front seat from the rear seat, climbed into the front of the police car and drove away.  Police caught the lady a short time later but after she crashed the police car into another vehicle.  The police car sustained at least $8,000 damage and $3,000 to the Land Rover she hit with the police car.
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  • Utah                                                          October  2006
    Salt Lake County
     

    A deputy was transporting a DUI suspect to jail when the man was sitting in the front seat of the patrol car and handcuffed behind his back managed to unbuckle his seat belt.  The prisoner began head butting the deputy as he drove, and the man even tried to grab the steering wheel.  After the deputy pulled over and called for backup, the man was restrained again completed his trip to jail in the back of a patrol car with a cage.
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  • Utah                                                          October  2006
    Midvale
    Police 

    An officer was taking a handcuffed juvenile to a detention center when the juvenile was able to slip his hands in front of his body and fighting with the officer.  The officer stopped the police car and the fight spilled out onto the road.  The teen was taken into custody.
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  • New Hampshire                                        October  2006
    Laconia Police

    An officer had to pepper spray a man who was walking in the street and then struggled with the officer.  After handcuffing the man and placing him in the back seat of a police car, the man kicked out a window of the police car causing $900 in damage. 
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  • Maine                                                       October  2006
    Thomaston Police

    Police handcuffed and placed a burglary subject in the back seat of a caged police car while the officer went back inside to get evidence.  The subject slipped his hands in front of his body, opened the cage window, and crawled into the front of the police car.  The subject then exited the police car and fled on foot.
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  • Tennessee                                                October  2006
    Cleveland Park Police

    Police arrested a woman who was fighting with her husband.  The woman struggled with police and damaged a window of the police car by kicking it.
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  • New Jersey                                               October  2006
    Boonton Police 

    Police arrested a teen and placed him in the back seat of a police car.  The teen damaged the police car by kicking windows out and bit an officer's thumb.
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  • Indiana                                                     October  2006
    Muncie Police

    Officers arrested a subject for burglary and placed the handcuffed subject in the back seat of a police car.  The subject was able to get his hands in front of his body and attempted to escape several times.  The subject even stole an officer's cell phone while in custody in the police car.
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  • Michigan                                                   October  2006
    Oceana County 

    A deputy arrested a man after a domestic fight.  The man was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a patrol car.  While the deputy when inside the house to get additional information, the man broke a window out of the patrol car and escaped.  
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  • Florida                                                      October  2006
    Leon County

    Deputies arrested a man on an outstanding warrant after they chased him on foot.  The man was in the back seat of a patrol car at a residence when he complained of dehydration.  When the deputies opened the patrol car door to give the man some water, he ran on foot.  The man was captured again after another foot chase.    
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  • Ohio                                                          October  2006
    Twinsburg
    Police 

    Police arrested a man for burglary and placed him handcuffed in the back seat of a police car.  While transporting him to jail, the man kicked out a window of the police car.

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  • North Dakota                                            October  2006
    Sheridan County

    While investigating another crime, deputies from a meth lab and arrested 2 subjects which were at the residence.  Both subjects were and handcuffed and placed in different patrol cars.  While deputies were inside searching the building, one of the subjects was able to escape from the patrol car and fled on foot.  The man was captured about 8 hours later.
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  • Indiana                                                     October  2006
    Clark County

    Police arrested a man on drug charges at his residence, they handcuffed the man and sat him on the sofa while they finished a search.  The man ran for the bathroom in an attempt to flush drugs, but was stopped when officers Tased the man.  The man again ran from the sofa to the restroom and again was Tased.  An officer put the handcuffed man in the back seat of a police car and transported the man to jail.  During transport the man says he is ill.  The officer stops the police car and just as the officer opened the back door, the man force the door on open and fled from the officer.  
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  • Minnesota                                                October  2006
    Cottage Grove Police

    Police arrested a subject for disorderly conduct.  The man was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police car where he kicked out a window in the police car.  
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  • Virginia                                                    October  2006
    Rappahannock County

    A deputy arrested a man involved in a DUI accident.  The man struggled with the deputy, but was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of the patrol car.  While being transported to jail, the man kicked out a back window of the patrol car.  
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