AUSTIN, Texas – A daredevil inmate attempted to escape from a moving police cruiser, at a speed of 150 mph, by clambering onto its roof has been captured on camera in the southern US state of Texas.
Footage has appeared online of Martin Gregory Estrada smashing a police car window before climbing on top of the vehicle. The events were captured by a motorist on Highway 277 in Archer County.
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Police say the 31 year old, who has a rap sheet for theft and assault dating back to 2006, was being transported from a secure facility in Wichita Falls to the city of Abilene when he launched the daring escape on Wednesday.
The inmate managed to balance himself on the top of the vehicle, and the officer who was driving summoned help and didn’t stop until other officers arrived.
Taylor County Sheriff’s Office said the man also threatened suicide during the incident.
The jail records show Estrada was being held Thursday on escape, evading arrest, unauthorised use of a motor vehicle and drug possession charges and the bond was $680,000.
The sheriff’s office in Abilene says Estrada was being treated at the Red River Hospital in Wichita Falls but allegedly assaulted someone.
The inmate attempted to flee the scene but was eventually apprehended by police with a taser.
