Articles Tagged with escape

Published on:

An Alaska mechanic accused of a long history of fraud and theft was arrested in Big Lake after authorities spent weeks searching for him.

The 44-year-old man was taken into custody Wednesday at a home in Mat-Su following a lengthy surveillance operation involving multiple agencies. He was arrested without incident and was being held at the Mat-Su Pretrial facility. A $100,000 cash performance bond was set. If he posts bond, the defendant would also have to obtain a court-approved third-party custodian to ensure he follows release conditions and appears for hearings.

The arrest came after authorities said the man was wanted on several warrants totaling more than $2 million. The latest incident began after he allegedly left a residence in North Pole where he had been confined to house arrest while awaiting trial.

Published on:

Authorities said a 13-year-old Iowa girl was found in severely poor physical condition after allegedly escaping from a bedroom where her guardians had reportedly confined her and left her without basic necessities.

The girl was taken to a hospital for treatment after authorities located her near the home. Medical personnel determined that she weighed 78 pounds. The investigation began when authorities responded to a report that the girl was missing.

According to court records, the girl had left the residence through a bedroom window while looking for something to eat. She eventually went back home, grabbed food from the kitchen, and hid in a vehicle. Investigators later discovered a supply of food inside the vehicle, and the girl said she had eaten some of the items.

Published on:

The authorities said a Huntley man remained in custody after he allegedly attempted to flee while under supervision at a hospital following his arrest.

According to a criminal complaint, the man had been transported for medical treatment after being taken into custody. While at the hospital, he was seated with an officer and in restraints when he reportedly requested to use the bathroom. The authorities said that after the restraints were removed, he left the room and moved through a nearby exit in an alleged attempt to get away.

An officer quickly pursued him and brought him back without further incident. Prosecutors later argued that the alleged behavior raised concerns about whether the man would comply with court proceedings if released.

Published on:

Several sheriff’s deputies and a K9 suffered from injuries while trying to arrest a suspect when he allegedly discharged bear repellent spray in a purported attempt to escape.

On November 24, a man with an active arrest warrant was walking down a street in Vero Beach when he was spotted by a deputy from the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy attempted to stop him, but he reportedly refused and began running. Additional sheriff’s deputies and a K9 went to the location to assist, but the suspect allegedly continued trying to get away from them.

After reportedly trying multiple times to get the man to stop and lie on the ground, the deputies decided to send the K9 to assist them. The suspect allegedly pointed and sprayed bear repellent at the dog, and according to the police report, the mist caused the K9 and eight officers “chemical irritation to their eyes, skin, and throat” that required treatment at the scene.

Published on:

A man driving a reportedly stolen vehicle in the Bluegrass region of Kentucky is facing a slew of charges after allegedly driving erratically and plowing into another driver while trying to escape from the police.

According to reports, a car was recently reported stolen from someone who gave the authorities a physical description of the person they believed took the vehicle. On the afternoon of June 22, Lexington police spotted what they believed was the stolen car being driven by someone fitting the description provided by the alleged victim. When they tried to pull him over, things reportedly became complicated when the man allegedly tried to get away. After reportedly turning the wrong way on a one-way street, he slammed into the side of another vehicle, and the driver was taken to the hospital. The suspect allegedly took off on foot and was caught behind a nearby residence.

The man, whom the police alleged smelled strongly of alcohol, reportedly said he smoked something from a pipe that was found in the vehicle, but was unsure what it was. He was taken to a nearby hospital for assessment and treatment, and while there, the suspect reportedly refused to consent to a blood test for drug screening.

Published on:

Early last week, a Colorado woman who reportedly dodged the police multiple times was arrested for over a dozen charges when they finally caught her.

On January 27, Mesa County sheriff’s deputies spotted a vehicle that had escaped from them several times when they tried to pull them over. When they eventually located the car and tried to talk to the woman behind the wheel she took off. The authorities decided to try to capture her, so additional deputies assisted and formed a perimeter around the neighborhood with their cars to keep her from going too far. Shortly after, they saw the vehicle had been abandoned at a residence in the area.

While still in the neighborhood, the deputies encountered a vehicle without headlights. They got the driver to stop, and she reportedly gave the officers the wrong name and told them she borrowed the car from a relative. When they learned the address of the vehicle’s registered owner, they went to the home and reported that the individual said they did not loan the car to anyone.

Published on:

When the police tried to arrest a man wanted for drug offenses, he got stuck inside a chimney while allegedly trying to escape.

On December 10, Fall River Police Department detectives from the Community Action and Suppression Team went to a residence in Fall River with a search warrant. They initially interacted with two men, who reportedly took off and headed to the roof in a purported attempt to get away. According to reports, one of them was successful in escaping after he jumped off the roof and a vehicle below broke his fall. The second man allegedly used more unconventional means to try to dodge the detectives and began going down the chimney. Moments later, the suspect got stuck.

The officers, one of whom called the man an idiot, realized he was trapped and that they were going to have to help dislodge him from the flue. They called for backup, and the Fall River Fire Department, in addition to medics from the Fall River Emergency Medical Services showed up at the address to assist with the situation. It was reported that they had to remove bricks to get the suspect out of the chimney.

Published on:

A woman who was reportedly trying to escape from a Florida rehab allegedly stole the vehicle of a 70-year-old man and left him seriously injured after she reportedly ran him over with it two times.

On the evening of October 12, a man was sitting in his parked car in a lot designated for the Tampa General Hospital in Brooksville. While he was there, he was approached by a woman who reportedly dragged him out of the vehicle and tried to drive away. The 70-year-old attempted to stop her from leaving, but she allegedly put the car in reverse and ran him over. Hospital employees reportedly saw her run over him a second time as she drove away.

The authorities were notified, and the alleged victim was flown to Tampa General Hospital. Deputies with the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office followed up on the report and they intercepted the woman driving the allegedly stolen car. They caught her after she left the vehicle and tried to run away, and she was identified as a 41-year-old woman who had been involuntarily admitted to the hospital under the Marchman Act.

Published on:

When four men allegedly broke into and robbed a man’s apartment while he was at home, one of the suspects was shot by an officer after reportedly jumping off the building in an alleged attempted escape.

Late in the morning on September 15, four men in Los Angeles reportedly walked into an apartment building and forced their way into someone’s apartment. When they allegedly entered, they found that a male resident was home. According to reports, the dweller was “bound and gagged” while the alleged burglars stole the keys to his car.

The authorities were notified just after noon, and when they got to the location, they found and arrested two of the suspects immediately and without incident. To locate the other two men, a helicopter flew around the vicinity of the tall building. They spotted a man on the rooftop, and it was purported that he was one of the suspects.

Published on:

A Florida man wearing a tee shirt that says, “I’m the Reason the Beer’s Always Gone” was arrested after he allegedly drove nearly double the speed limit with triple the legal BAC.

On the evening of August 14, a man driving a pickup truck was allegedly speeding in an Ocala neighborhood with a 45 MPH speed limit.

An on-duty deputy from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office was using radar to check for speeding drivers, and they clocked the pickup truck’s speed at 89 MPH. They tried to pull over the driver, but the man reportedly turned off the lights and attempted to escape.

Contact Information