Woman leads high-speed chase after she slips off handcuffs, steals police car (VIDEO)

By Jennifer Cruz

A 33-year-old woman from Texas is facing multiple charges after she was picked up for shoplifting cosmetics at an Ulta store in Lufkin Saturday, then slipped off her handcuffs, stole a police car, and led authorities on a high-speed chase.
Toscha Sponsler was charged with escape causing serious bodily injury/threat of a deadly weapon, aggravated assault against a public servant, possession of a controlled substance, evading arrest with a vehicle with a previous conviction, and unauthorized use of a vehicle, with additional charges pending.
Police say they responded to a call about a possible shoplifter at the Ulta store, but when they arrived on the scene, Sponsler led officers on a brief foot pursuit. She was subdued and placed in the back seat of a police car as officers searched her bags for the stolen items. During this time, Sponsler’s hands were cuffed behind her back and she was restrained with a seatbelt.
According to the Lufkin Police Department, officers left the window partition open about 12 inches in order to let the air conditioning flow better to the back seat. As officers searched Sponsler’s bags, she managed to unbuckle her seatbelt, slip off the handcuffs, and climb through the partition before taking

Source: Guns.com