CAR THEFT SUSPECT'S ESCAPE CUT SHORT.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer PALMDALE - A car theft suspect who broke free as he was being handcuffed led deputies on a short foot pursuit Thursday before he was recaptured, deputies said. Carl Tucker, 44, of Palmdale surrendered after he jumped over a backyard wall near 11th Street East and Avenue J-8 and landed right in front of deputies who had surrounded sur·round tr.v. sur·round·ed, sur·round·ing, sur·rounds 1. To extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle. 2. To enclose or confine on all sides so as to bar escape or outside communication. n. the neighborhood, deputies said. ``As soon as I began to handcuff him, he broke free of my grasp and ran,'' said Deputy Mike Berk, who made the initial traffic stop. Tucker was arrested on suspicion of grand theft auto, driving on a suspended sus·pend v. sus·pend·ed, sus·pend·ing, sus·pends v.tr. 1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student from school. license, obstruction obstruction /ob·struc·tion/ (ob-struk´shun) 1. the act of blocking or clogging. 2. block; occlusion; the state or condition of being clogged.obstruc´tive ob·struc·tion n. of a peace officer and on three outstanding warrants totaling $21,000. Berk pulled the car over just after 8 a.m. in connection with speeding through a school zone near 10th Street East and Avenue K. He noticed there was some damage to the ignition switch Noun 1. ignition switch - switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter ignition system, ignition - the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine as he talked to the driver, who told the deputy he didn't have a valid driver's license Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle driver's licence, driving licence, driving license license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something and could not provide paperwork for the vehicle. As Berk checked on Tucker's license he also called in the license plate. The plate on the car didn't match the car it was on and the vehicle turned out to have been stolen from Orange County more than two months ago. There were three outstanding warrants for traffic violations on Tucker's suspended license. Berk pulled Tucker out of the car and began to handcuff him, when Tucker ran. Berk chased him to a high block wall just down the street from the car but by the time Tucker was over, Berk had called in other deputies to begin surrounding the neighborhood. Tucker is being held at the Lancaster sheriff's station jail in lieu of Instead of; in place of; in substitution of. It does not mean in addition to. $30,000 bail. CAPTION(S): photo |
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