Big Spring, TX - 2 Handcuffed Female Prisoners Steal Police Car - Hit Lieutenant with Police Car - Chase - Crash

Women held in assault of police officer
 

Two women were charged with of aggravated assault against a public servant and escape from custody Sunday after police officials say they managed to steal a Big Spring Police Department patrol car during their arrest.


Heather Atkinson, 27, of Hobbs, N.M., was arrested on charges of escape - causing bodily injury, aggravated assault against a public servant, evading arrest, theft, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and driving while license invalid.

Maria C. Hernandez, 21, of 410 Davis Road, was also arrested on charges of public intoxication, escape - causing bodily injury, aggravated assault against a public servant, evading arrest and theft.

According to Sgt. Tony Everett, public information officer with the BSPD, the pair had been taken into custody when they decided to make a break for it.

“They had been cuffed and put in the back of the police vehicle,” said Everett. “However, since it was a lieutenant’s vehicle, it didn’t have the normal cage in the back. One of the suspects managed to get her hands from behind her back and climbed up into the driver’s seat and took off.

“Lt. Lance Telchik was searching their vehicle at that time and was struck by the police vehicle while the two women made their escape. He suffered cuts and bruises,” Everett added.

After the women fled in his vehicle, Everett said, Lt. Telchik was able to get up and used the suspects’ car to chase them down.

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