Suspect still at-large after stealing, ditching police car
A handcuffed drug suspect who stole and wrecked a police cruiser in northwest Indiana is still on the loose, but he did not take any loaded weapons from the car, authorities said Wednesday.
William Francis Blankenship stole the car Tuesday from a local officer in the Porter County town of Kouts and then used the police radio to ask where to find the car's cigarette lighter — and a key to unlock himself, police said.
"There was a conversation between him and one of our officers," Porter County Sheriff's Sgt. Larry LaFlower said. The sheriff's deputy did not tell Blankenship how to remove the handcuffs or use the cigarette lighter, and instead tried to talk Blankenship into pulling over and giving himself up, LaFlower said.
Police found the town cruiser Wednesday morning "wrecked and submerged in water" in a drainage ditch in nearby LaPorte County, but Blankenship, 22, was no longer with the vehicle, LaFlower said. Police say no other vehicles were involved and they are investigating how the cruiser got there.
Welcome back, tommyrot.
amych, I'm so sorry. That's a lot in a week. Strength to you, comfort to those who need it.
msbelle is the awesomest bossy person! Plus getting a lot done herself. As I am all tahred from the mere reading, I'ma flop on the sofa and maybe nap a wee bit. I'll do...that stuff (wavy hand gesture) tomorrow.
physical altercation at school. grandma is dealing with mac, I told him if he came home now instead of going to his church activities his only activity would be chores.
I've had two different people refer me to the same doctor at Cedar Sinai for migraines. Gotta be something, right? Not covered by my insurance in network. I gotta go look up how much out of network costs, but the first session is $595. Guh-reat.
Unlike my current migraine guy, this guy isn't a neurologist, but came at headaches from dentistry. Although I've been over my migraines with my dentists, I haven't spoken to a migraine specialist who's a dentist. That might have been different.
Now, if he could guarantee me no ER visits, I could totally swap him into that section of my budget. But the overlap is...no, not right now.
I have a certificate of title for my totalled car! Now I have to work out how to take possession and then transfer it again! Jesus, this is the most progress in months.
AAA should be able to answer my questions, right?
Annnnddd they are heading over here, my ONE evening to not have mac the whole time, I pick him up at 7:30 and he demands to come home. happy happy joy joy.
Grr. Not the right time for the bonding, boyo! Momma needs some alone time.
yep, but my telling him basically any where but here, made him be DESPERATE for me and home. poor noodle, honestly.
he's done his chores and he's cried it out, rocking and clutching to me. oh I wish I could put my hands on his head and see in there like the Doctor.
