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
WATCH: VIDEO SHOWS SUSPECT PUSH TROOPER TO GROUND BEFORE STEALING PATROL CRUISER ON CHRISTMAS DAY<\/a><\/p>\n Dallas police say a handcuffed suspect stole a patrol car and drove off with an officer trapped inside before being taken back into custody. (Dallas Police Department)<\/p>\n 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 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 ILLINOIS MAN’S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND IN KEY WEST WAS DERAILED AFTER HE WENT BAR HOPPING IN A STOLEN POLICE CAR<\/a><\/p>\n Dallas police said Stacey Huffman slipped out of his handcuffs while seated in the back of a patrol car following a traffic stop. (Dallas Police Department)<\/p>\n 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 WILD VIDEO SHOWS MASKED RUFFIANS ATTACKING POLICE CRUISER WITH OFFICER INSIDE DURING ILLEGAL STREET TAKEOVER<\/a><\/p>\n Authorities said an officer remained inside the patrol car after the suspect allegedly took control of the vehicle. (Dallas Police Department)<\/p>\n 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 WILD VIDEO SHOWS MAN SWIPE DELIVERY TRUCK WITH FEMALE EMPLOYEE STILL INSIDE<\/a><\/p>\n Dallas police released dash camera footage showing a suspect driving away in a patrol car with an officer still inside. (Dallas Police Department)<\/p>\n 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![\"Dallas](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/dallas-suspect-steals-police-car.jpeg\")
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