Texas inmate being transferred gets atop moving patrol car
The deputy who was driving summoned help and didn't stop until other officers arrived.
ABILENE (AP) - A Texas inmate took a wild ride after breaking the window of a patrol car and climbing onto its roof as it sped down a highway.
Video of the Wednesday incident was recorded by people driving behind the patrol car that was transporting 31-year-old Martin Gregory Estrada.
Taylor County sheriff s officials say at some point during the drive, Estrada slipped out of his handcuffs, shattered the passenger-side window and climbed atop the patrol car.
The deputy who was driving summoned help and didn t stop until other officers arrived.
The office says Estrada was being taken to Abilene from a hospital facility in Wichita Falls where he d allegedly assaulted someone. The trip is roughly 150 miles (241 kilometers).
County jail records show Estrada was being held Thursday on various charges, including escape and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Bond was set at $680,000.
