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He was later apprehended in a cemetery miles away and placed
under arrest again.
The 37-year-old man was pulled over by state troopers at around
5:30 a.m. Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence.
After failing a sobriety test, he was arrested, handcuffed and
put in the back of a police vehicle, officials said.
While officers weren't looking, the man “managed to slip his
handcuffs to the front, freed himself from the seat belt,
climbed into the front seat of the patrol vehicle and drove off
from the scene,” according to a statement issued by state
police.
The car was later found about 3 miles (4.8 km) away, police
said, while the man was located in a nearby cemetery.
He pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that included grand
larceny, criminal possession of stolen property, unauthorized
use of a vehicle and driving while intoxicated and other
charges.
A message left with his attorney was not returned.
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