Alabama                                                         December  2007
Limestone County        
A deputy arrested a female, placed her in handcuffs and put her in the back of his patrol car.  As the deputy returned to the vehicle to arrest a male, who resisted and struggled with the deputy; the woman slipped out of her handcuffs and got out of the patrol car.  The woman then attacked the deputy too.  He was able to go ahead and arrest both subjects.
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Maryland                                                        December  2007
Washington D.C. Police        
During a traffic stop, an officer handcuffed and placed a subject in the back seat of the police cruiser.  The subject was able to slip the handcuffs and got into the driver's seat and drove off in the police cruiser.  He was caught a short distance away.
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New York                                                        December  2007
New Hartford Police        
An officer attempted to arrest a male subject and was attacked by a female subject.  Other officers assisted and both subjects were placed in police cars.  While in the back seat of a police car, the male subject kicked out a window.  One officer was injured.  
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California                                                        December  2007
Stockton Police        
Officers arrested a woman and placed her in the back seat of a police car where she tried to kick out the police car windows and had to be restrained further.
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West Virginia                                                  December  2007
Princeton Police        
Police arrested a subject for slashing tires and placed him handcuffed in the back seat of a police car.  The subject kicked out two windows of the police car causing about $2,500.00 in damages.
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Mississippi                                                       December  2007
Attala County        
Officers arrested a subject for breaking a entering and placed the handcuffed subject in the back seat of a police car where the subject kicked out a police car window during transport.
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Michigan                                                         December  2007
Monroe Police        
Police arrested and was transporting a man in the back seat of a police car as he kicked the police car windows and the screen.
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California                                                        December  2007
Clearlake Police        
Police arrested an intoxicated lady who was lying in the roadway.  During transport to jail, the lady started kicking at the police car back door and windows.  The officer stopped and had to use a taser to control her.
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New Jersey                                                     December  2007
Hilltop Police        
Officers arrested two intoxicated subjects.  Both subjects were placed in the back seat of a police car, but one of the subjects attempted to kick out the side windows of the police car. His attempts were unsuccessful.
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Massachusetts                                                 December  2007
Harvard University Police        
Police attempted to talk to a subject who became agitated and belligerent towards police.  After he was placed under arrest and into the back seat of a police car, the subject kicked a police officer and then broke the rear window of the police car.
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Florida                                                            December  2007
Lakeland Police        
A man finally surrendered after a long standoff with police.  In May, he was handcuffed and placed into the backseat of a patrol car but escaped when the officer stepped walked away from the police car for report information and when he returned to the police car, the window was rolled down and the prisoner was gone.  Police arrested the subject after he surrendered and was being transported in the back seat of a police car.  While being taken to the police station, the subject tried to escape again. He was able to break the plastic FlexiCuffs on his wrists, undid the restraints on his legs and escaped out an open police car window. The subject was detained almost instantaneously and will be charged with attempting to escape, again.
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Kentucky                                                         December  2007
State Police        
A trooper detained an intoxicated subject and pat searched him before placing him in the back seat of a police car without handcuffs.  During transport, the man pulled out a concealed gun and demanded the trooper release him.  The trooper stopped the police car and once outside the police car the trooper had to shoot the man.  The man died later at a hospital.  
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Illinois                                                             December  2007
Bloomington Police        
A man was arrested for hitting a woman.  After he was handcuffed and placed into the back seat of a police car, he kicked ou a police car window. 
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Hawaii                                                            December  2007
Honolulu Police        
Police arrested a man for stabbing a person.  He was handcuffed and placed into the back seat of a police car where the man kicked out a window of the police car.
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Alaska                                                             December  2007
North Pole Police        
Police arrested and placed a man into the back seat of a police car where he began to kick the metal grating on one of the police car windows, causing $250 in damage.
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Minnesota                                                       December  2007
Maplewood Police        
Officers arrested a lady after she stole a computer bag and placed the handcuffed lady in the back seat of a police car while the officers went into the building to investigate further.  The lady kicked out the plexiglass divider in the police car and crawled into the front seat of the police car then drove away.  The officers followed in the second officer's police car and caught the woman after a foot chase.   
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Florida                                                            December  2007
Fort Pierce Police        
Officers arrested a lady for fighting with her pregnant daughter.  After being handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police car, the woman attempted to kick out the windows.  She complied after pepper spray was used on her.
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New York                                                         December  2007
Oswego County        
After crashing, a woman was arrested for DWI and placed in the back seat of a patrol car.  While the officer was investigating the crash, the woman started kicking the patrol car windows.   
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Maryland                                                         December  2007
State Police / Carroll County     
A man who was acting disorientated was arrested after assaulting two family members and fought with State Police officers.  The man was finally handcuffed and placed inside a Carroll County Sheriff's Office patrol car that had a wire partition.  The man continued to be combative by kicking the patrol car door into a trooper, trying to break the car windows and attempting to breach the wire partition to get into the front seat. Plastic flex cuffs were then placed on his legs for restraints.    
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Oklahoma                                                       December  2007
Garvin County / Maysville Police        
Officers were investigating a burglary when woman became upset.  As three officers attempted to gain control of the woman, she kicked and spit on all the officers then told the officers she has Hepatitis C.  After being placed in a the patrol car, she continued to kick which resulted in damage to the inside of the patrol car.    
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Oklahoma                                                       December  2007
Moore Police        
Police handcuffed and put the subject in the back seat of a patrol car.  When the officer went back to talk to a passenger, the subject squeezed his way through the patrol car partition window. Once in the front seat of the patrol car, the subject drove away.  Police caught the subject 15 hours later at his home, still wearing the handcuffs.    
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Wisconsin                                                       December  2007
Tomah Police        
After being arrested on drug charges, the subject kicked out the back window of a police car.
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Illinois                                                             December  2007
Oak Park Police        
After being arrested for burglary, the subject kicked out the rear window of a squad car while en route to the police station.
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Florida                                                            December  2007
Sabastian Police        
While en route to the jail, a female prisoner slipped her legs and an arm out of the restraints and tried to break a back seat window.
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New York                                                        December  2007
Albany Police        
Police arrested a woman who stole her daughter's car.  While being transported to jail, the woman slipped out of her handcuffs and laid down in the back seat of the police car.  When officers pulled her back up, the noticed she had removed her shoestrings and attempted to strangle herself with them.        
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Ohio                                                               December  2007
Lorain Police        
After being handcuffed and placed in the backs eat of a caged police car, a woman started kicking and pushing on the back door window.  She pushed it out of its frame and started kicking the window again until it shattered. The glass cut an officer.
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Texas                                                             December  2007
Denton Police        
Officers arrested a man who beat a woman.  After being placed in the police car, the man kicked out a police car window.
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Pennsylvania                                                 November  2007
Lambertville Police        
A man was arrested and placed in the back seat of a police car.  He used his head to strike against the plexiglass divider of the police car and cracked the glass.  When the officer open the back door to try and retrain the man, the man kicked the officer.
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Washington                                                    November  2007
Moses Lake Police        
Officers arrested a subject who started a riot.  After being placed in the back seat of a police car, he kicked out a window.
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Illinois                                                             November  2007
Elgin Police        
A man was arrested after a traffic stop and placed in the back seat of a police car where he kicked out a window of the police car.
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Nevada                                                           November  2007
Douglas County        
An intoxicated man was arrested after fighting with deputies and casino security.  After being placed into the patrol car, the man kicked out a window of the patrol car.
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Washington                                                    November  2007
State Patrol        
Troopers were led on a high speed chase by a teen driver who finally crashed and was arrested.  After being placed inside a cage police car, she kicked out windows of 2 different police cars and had to be restrained more.
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New York                                                        November  2007
Staten Island Police        
Two men arrested on outstanding warrants.  During transport to jail, they managed to slip out of the police vehicle transporting them still wearing the handcuffs.  A person with an emergency flagged down the transport vehicle.  As the officers were talking to the person, the men escaped and fled.  A large search was started, but they were unable to locate the men.      
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Florida                                                            November  2007
Fort Myers Police        
An officer arrested a lady for trespassing and placed her handcuffed into the back seat of a caged patrol car.  As the officer gathered information, the lady escaped from the back of the patrol car through the partition dividing the front and back seats.  The department spokesperson said they, "had never heard of someone escaping from the back of a patrol car through a partition".      
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Kansas                                                           November  2007
Wellington Police        
Police arrested an intoxicated man for DUI after a high speed chase.  After being handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a police car, the man kicked out 2 of the police car windows.      
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New Jersey                                                    November  2007
Bridgeton Police        
Officers arrested a lady and placed her handcuffed into the back seat of the police car.  While the officer talk to a witness, the lady was able to roll a window and escape from the police car.  She was captured after a foot chase.
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New Hampshire                                             November  2007
State Police        
A Trooper arrested a lady and placed her in handcuffs.  The lady was able to slip out of the handcuffs and escape out of the police car.   The lady was captured a short time later and arrested again.
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California                                                       November  2007
Stockton Police        
Police arrested a lady who was placed in the back seat of a police car.  The lady started kicking the police car windows and had to be removed and restrained further.
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Florida                                                            November  2007
Port Richey Police        
An officer was transporting a handcuffed prisoner to jail in the back seat of a caged police car.  The prisoner was able to kick out a window of the police car and escape into a wooded are.  He was captured after a large man hunt a few hours later.      
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Virginia                                                           November  2007
Norfolk County        
A prisoner was being transport in the front seat of a police car to jail from court.  The prisoner was able to get his foot onto the gas pedal and step down causing the police car to go out of control and run into a building.  The prisoner was able to get out of the police car and flee on foot.        
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Arizona                                                           November  2007
Maricopa County        
A shotgun was stolen from a deputy's patrol car when somebody broke into it.  During the investigation, the shotgun and other equipment was recovered.
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Massachusetts                                                 November  2007
Springfield Police        
Officers arrested subjects who were involved in a break-in.  After being placed in the backseat of a police car, one of the subjects attempted to escape.      
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Oklahoma                                                       November  2007
Del City Police        
Police placed a subject in the back seat of a police car in connection with a shooting death.  The handcuffed subject was able to escape and flee the police car without being noticed.       
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Indiana                                                           November  2007
Porter County Police        
An officer arrested an intoxicated woman who was exposing herself.  After being handcuffed and placed in a police car, the woman kicked out a police car window.  She had to be treated at a hospital for cuts to her feet.
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Ohio                                                               November  2007
Lorain Police        
A man was arrested and placed in a police car where he kicked out a police car window and bent the door frame.
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Virginia                                                          November  2007
Culpeper Police        
Police arrested an intoxicated man and placed him handcuffed into the back seat of a police car.  The man then kicked out a police car window.      
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Connecticut                                                    November  2007
Torrington Police        
Police arrested an intoxicated man for threatening people with a  knife and after a pursuit.  After being handcuffed and being placed in the back seat of a police car, the man kicked out a police car window.  The glass injured the arrested man and an officer.       
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Wisconsin                                                      November  2007
Wausau Police        
Police arrested a subject and placed him in the back seat of a police car.  The subject was able to get the handcuffs in front of his body, lowered the window, and escaped on foot.
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California                                                       November  2007
Stockton Police        
Police arrested a man who stabbed family members and threatened to kill others.  He was placed in the back seta of a patrol car where he tried to kick out the doors and windows of the patrol car and had to be restrained.
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Virginia                                                          November  2007
Culpeper Police        
Police arrested a man for DUI who was involved in a hit and run crash.  The man was placed handcuffed, into the back seat of a police car.  While investigating the crash, the arrested man escaped from the police car and fled on foot.  After officers discovered the escape, they conducted an hour-long search before calling it off.  About 5 hours later the escaped man started banging on a door of a residence and they called police.  Officers chased the man on foot and when caught, the man fought the officers. During the fight, the escaped man got an officers taser and began zapping officers and deputies, even shocking a county K9 dog.  An officer used a baton and struck the man a few times before the man was arrested again.      
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Ohio                                                               November  2007
Springfield Police        
Police arrested a man who kicked a woman.  After he was handcuffed and placed in a police car, he kicked out a window and damaged a door of the police car.
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Connecticut                                                    November  2007
Litchfield Judicial Marshals         
Marshals were transporting a prisoner to court in handcuffs and shackles.  The prisoner was able to get out of the restraints and as the Marshals open the transport vehicle door, the prisoner fled on foot. 
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Texas                                                             November  2007
Brownsville Police       
An officer was transporting a subject to jail when the prisoner was able to get out of the handcuffs.  The officer stopped to re-secure the prisoner.  When the officer opened the back door of the police car, the subject started fighting with the officer and finally able to escape on foot.  The prisoner was found and arrested again several hours later.      
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California                                                       November  2007
Stockton Police        
Detectives arrested a subject and during transport the man tried to kick out the patrol car back windows.
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Florida                                                            November  2007
Broward County        
A deputy was transporting a prisoner in a jail transport van when the prisoner fought through a partition separating the prisoner from the deputy.  The prisoner shot and kill the deputy with the deputy's own gun.  The prisoner then stole the transport van.      
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North Carolina                                                November  2007
Durham Police        
A subject was arrested and placed handcuffed in the back seat of a police car where he kicked the back window out of a police car and escaped on foot.      
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Colorado                                                        November  2007
Glenwood Springs Police        
Police arrested a man and placed him in the back seat of a caged patrol car while the officer went inside to speak with a victim.  The prisoner was able to slide the partition window open and "wormed" his way into the front seat of the patrol car and escaped.     
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Kentucky                                                        November  2007
State Police        
After arresting a man for DUI, he was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a patrol car.  The man was able to get the back window down and escaped from the patrol car on foot.  The man was captured the next day.       
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West Virginia                                                 November  2007
Jackson County        
Police arrested a man and placed him in the back seat of a police car where he escaped and fled on foot.       
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Texas                                                             November  2007
Angelina County        
An female prisoner was being transport back to jail.  She was secured by handcuffs, leg shackles and a belly chain when the female was able to open the van door and jump out.  The inmate was injured and taken by ambulance to a local hospital.      
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Tennessee                                                      November  2007
Nashville Police        
Police arrested a subject and placed him in the back seat of a police car.  The subject attempted to kick out the back window.      
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Texas                                                             November  2007
Hidalgo County        
An officer arrested an intoxicated subject.  At some point the subject escaped from the deputy and fled on foot.      
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South Carolina                                               November  2007
Spartanburg County        
Officers handcuffed a lady and put her in the back seat of a caged patrol car.  The lady then kicked out the patrol car window and got out of the patrol car.  She fled on foot, but captured again.  She was treated at a hospital and taken to jail      
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Ohio                                                               November  2007
Toledo Police        
Officers arrested a subject who resisted and wrestled with them. After being handcuffed and placed in police car, the subject kicked out the police car's back passenger window and bent the window frame.      
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Michigan                                                        November  2007
Oakland County        
A prisoner that was handcuffed and belly chained was being transported in the front seat of a transport vehicle while two other prisoners were already in the back seat. The prisoner opened the door at a traffic light and fled on foot.      
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Florida                                                           October  2007
Suwannee County        
After being placed in the back seat of a patrol car for transport to the jail, the subject attempted to kick out the rear window.
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Ohio                                                               October  2007
Fairfield County        
A deputy arrested ad placed a teen handcuffed into the back seat of a patrol car.  The teen was able to escaped from the car.      
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Texas                                                             October  2007
Houston Police        
An officer handcuffed and sat a subject on the curb while searching the vehicle.  The arrested man produced a gun from his waistband and shot the officer, critically wounding him.  The arrested man fled on foot into a wooded area and after a long manhunt was found dead in the wooded area.      
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Michigan                                                        October  2007
Durand Police        
A man arrested following a domestic disturbance was being transported to jail.  He was handcuffed, in a seat belt, and in the back of a police car when the man was able to get out of the seatbelt and his handcuffs in front of his body.  The man then kicked a back window out of the police car and jumped out of the moving police car, still in handcuffs.  The man escaped briefly, but captured by a  sheriff's department tracking dog.  The man was slightly injured.      
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Texas                                                             October  2007
Killeen Police        
Police handcuffed and arrested a man, but subject was able to escape and hid before being arrested again.      
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Missouri                                                         October  2007
Highway Patrol         
A man who threatened to kill his wife was arrested during a traffic stop and placed in the back seat of a patrol car.  The man kicked out the back window of a patrol car and attempted to escape, but was detained.  
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Virginia                                                         October  2007
Prince William County        
A deputy was transporting a prisoner in the back seat of a patrol car.  The deputy rolled the window down slightly to allow air flow into the back seat of the patrol car.  The prisoner reached out the window and opened the back door of the patrol car and escaped.  
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Kentucky                                                       October  2007
Magoffin County        
A teen shot at deputies and troopers before being arrested.  After being put in the back seat of a patrol car, the teen kicked out a patrol car window while attempting to escape.  He was taken to a hospital for treatment.      
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Kentucky                                                       October  2007
Dayton Police        
Police arrested a subject who broke into a residence and assaulted two people.  He was placed in the back seat of a caged police car.  While officers were getting information from the victims, the subject kicked out a police car window and escaped on foot.     
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Utah                                                              October  2007
Weber County        
A deputy was transport and handcuffed and shackled teen prisoner in the back seat of a transport van.  During transport, the prisoner used a concealed handcuff key to remove his restraint.  As the sally port doors were closing, the deputy pushed a button which opened the van doors.  The prisoner ran from the van and rolled under the sally port doors before they closed.     
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Tennessee                                                     October  2007
Shelbyville Police        
After being arrested and transported to jail, the handcuffed prisoner kicked out a back window of the police car. 
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Indiana                                                          October  2007
Batesville Police        
Police arrested a man who broke into a residence.  The man was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a caged police car.  While officers were investigating the break-in, the man managed to get the handcuffs in front of his body, escape cage and get into the front seat of the police car.  The man then took off in the police car leading a number of officers with many departments on a high speed chase.  Spikes were used to flatten a tire on the stolen police car, but the chase continued.  The chase ended when the man finally lost control of the stolen police car in a parking lot.  He was arrested again. 
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California                                                       October  2007
Campbell Police        
A man was arrested for trespassing and placed in the back seat of a patrol car where he tried to kick out the windows.
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New Hampshire                                             October  2007
Manchester Police        
An intoxicated man was arrested after he hit another person.  The man was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of a caged police car.  The man struck his head on the cage and caused a laceration.  The man then kicked out a window of the police car.
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Pennsylvania                                                 October  2007
Kingston Police        
Police arrested a man and placed him in the backseat of a police car.  The man then kicked out a window out of the police car.
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Florida                                                           October  2007
Miami Police        
A wanted man was arrested and handcuffed in a parking garage.  As an officer was filling out paperwork, with the handcuffed man next to him; a gust of wind blew some papers toward a ledge in the garage.  As the officer moved to grab the papers, the man fled on foot.  The man was seriously injured as he tried to jump two floors into a garbage container, but missed and hit the pavement.
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Texas                                                             October  2007
Lubbock Police        
Police arrested a man for theft and placed the handcuffed man into the back seat of a police car.  The man kicked out a window of the police car and fled on foot. Officers chased him and were able to tackled him, arresting him again.
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