CLINTON, Maine — A burglary suspect from Clinton has escaped from police custody by apparently climbing out the rear window of a cruiser that was supposed to be locked.
Chief Craig Johnson says 19-year-old Timothy Ezell was arrested at about 7 p.m. Tuesday after a witness reported that he had broken into a car.
Officers took Ezell to the Winslow police station for processing. While they were inside, Ezell escaped by opening a rear window of the Crown Victoria.
Johnson says the back windows and door handles are usually inoperable, but for some reason, the windows in this case worked. Ezell also may have been able to slip out of handcuffs.
Ezell was still on the loose as of Wednesday. Police say he is not considered dangerous although he has a criminal record.
Not only does he break into ’em but he also knows how to brek out of ’em. Look out Harry Houdini!
I think someone’s job may be in jeopardy? He escaped handcuffs and the cruiser? The morning TV news reported he faked being sick and the officer left him to get help and found he was gone hen he returned, but noted it’d been a 1/2 hr? Sounds questionable, though there’s no telling how correct the news is nowadays.
Why was he not brought in when the police went inside? Then he would not have had a chance to do his Harry Houdini impression.