The Umansky Law Firm

A 19-year-old man got behind the wheel of the police cruiser he was cuffed and sitting in on Tuesday night in Fort Sanders, Tennessee. Initially wanted on a charge of being a fugitive from justice because he violated a probation warrant stemming from a burglary charge, he now faces charges of possessing a stolen vehicle, possessing stolen property, criminal impersonation, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, driving on a suspended license, felony fleeing, and theft of the police cruiser.

The man had only been in the Knoxville area for two days before allegedly stealing a car and switching its license plates (also stolen). The man's hands were cuffed behind his back when he was placed in the cruiser, but he was able to get his hands around to the front due to his small stature. He then kicked out the Plexiglas separating the front seat from the back seat and squirmed behind the wheel. The man was able to drive the cruiser for two blocks before crashing into another vehicle.

Just because you may have committed a crime does not mean you are alone and have no one in the legal system on your side. Rather than running from your trouble, please contact the experienced criminal defense attorneys at the Umansky Law Firm. We serve the Orange County and Orlando, Florida area, as well as the entire state of Florida.