A man who had been arrested during a traffic stop in Dallas managed to free one hand from his handcuffs, climb into the driver’s seat of a police squad car, and drive away while one of the arresting officers was still in the back seat, according to the Dallas Police Department. The incident occurred near Interstate 35 and Illinois Avenue, and was captured on body-worn and dash camera footage that the department has since released to the public.
Officers Ibrahim Kante and Kenneth Harper stopped a driver identified by police as 37-year-old Stacey Huffman in the 2300 block of South Marsalis Avenue at around 5:35 p.m. for a registration violation, per the DPD. The stop led to Huffman’s arrest on suspicion of Driving While License Invalid, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm. Officer Kante said he handcuffed Huffman and placed him in the rear seat of the squad car while the two officers continued their on-scene work.
