Texas woman escapes handcuffs and steals a police cruiser

An incredible piece of in-car footage shows the moment a Texas woman placed under arrest not only manages to escape her handcuffs, but lead police on a daring 100mph chase – in the car police arrested her in. The Lufkin Police Department released the footage, which comprises a highlight reel of the event.

According to the spokesperson for Lufkin PD, Sponsler was arrested as officers responded to a report of a possible shoplifting. She was taken into custody and driven a short distance away. Officers exited the car to search her belongings, and it was at this point she made her escape – first slipping out of her cuffs, and then climbing the car's partition to take control of it.