{"id":323926,"date":"2026-06-05T10:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/323926\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T10:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T10:56:11","slug":"handcuffed-suspect-allegedly-slips-restraints-steals-dallas-police-cruiser-with-officer-trapped-in-back-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/323926\/","title":{"rendered":"Handcuffed suspect allegedly slips restraints, steals Dallas police cruiser with officer trapped in back seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

A routine traffic stop spiraled into chaos when a handcuffed suspect allegedly commandeered a Dallas police<\/a> cruiser, drove off with an officer in the back seat and bailed out while the vehicle was still moving, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Newly released body camera and dash camera footage captured the moments leading up to the suspect’s escape from his restraints and the dramatic chain of events that followed.<\/p>\n

Police said the incident began around 5:35 p.m. on May 30 after two officers conducted a traffic stop in the 2300 block of South Marsalis Avenue.<\/p>\n

Stacey Huffman, 37, was arrested and placed in the back seat of a patrol car while handcuffed.<\/p>\n

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Video recorded inside the vehicle appears to show Huffman slipping his left hand out of the handcuffs before concealing his hands behind his back.<\/p>\n

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As officers began transporting him to jail, Huffman allegedly attempted to open the locked rear door and removed his seatbelt.<\/p>\n

Officers stopped the squad car on Interstate 35 around 6:10 p.m. to further restrain Huffman, according to police<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Moments later, as both officers exited the vehicle, Huffman allegedly climbed into the driver’s seat and sped away.<\/p>\n

One officer managed to enter the back seat before the vehicle took off and deployed his Taser, but police said it was ineffective after Huffman pulled the wires away.<\/p>\n

The officer can be heard repeatedly shouting, “Stop the car!” as Huffman allegedly continued accelerating.<\/p>\n

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Police said the officer then drew his duty weapon and struck Huffman on the side of the head after he accelerated the vehicle.<\/p>\n

Video shows the officer being violently tossed around the back seat as the patrol car swerved down the roadway.<\/p>\n

Authorities said Huffman opened the driver’s-side door while traveling at approximately 50 mph and jumped from the moving vehicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The patrol car traveled roughly 1,000 feet during the incident, according to police. The video indicates that Huffman was in control of the vehicle for about 30 seconds.<\/p>\n

Immediately after Huffman exited the vehicle, the officer lunged into the front seat and regained control of the patrol car, avoiding a potential crash.<\/p>\n

Huffman was rendered unconscious and taken back into custody, officers said. Both Huffman and the officer were transported to a local hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

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Huffman is expected to face charges<\/a> including driving while license invalid, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and escape from custody.<\/p>\n

The incident remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

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