CROCKETT, TX - A suspect in Houston County was caught on video kicking out the window of a deputy's patrol vehicle and jumping from the moving truck while wearing two sets of handcuffs.
The suspect, since identified as Keon Dewayne Leonard, was taken back into custody after the incident. Authorities said the incident unfolded on September 3 as the Houston County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) went to a home to serve an arrest warrant for aggravated assault on a public servant, FOX26 reported.
The suspect reportedly tried to run but was taken into custody after a short chase. The sheriff's office used two sets of handcuffs on the man, who is 6'7" tall and 260 pounds.
While in the patrol vehicle, the sheriff's office said he slipped the cuffs from behind him to in front of him. Video then shows him kicking out the back window and sliding out as the truck was still moving. The deputy stopped the truck, chased after him, and used a Taser to "bring him back under control," KTRE reported.
"Deputy Cruz, though small in stature, is full of grit. She immediately pursued and deployed her taser to bring him back under control and he was then placed in another vehicle and successfully transported to the Houston County Jail. He now faces additional charges for the attempted escape and destruction of our property," the sheriff’s office wrote.
HCSO shared the video to illustrate what deputies face on a day-to-day basis. "The following video shows some of what our deputies interact with on a daily basis. We routinely see people on their worst days, not their best," the sheriff’s office wrote.
Leonard was booked into the Houston County Jail. He has been charged with evading arrest, attempting to escape while arrested, and destruction of property in addition to his initial charge. He is being held on a $300,000 bond.
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