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Handcuffed Woman Who Escaped Through Police Car Window Is Back in Custody

A viral Facebook video prompted a citizen tip that guided police to an abandoned home, prompting scrutiny of transport safeguards.

Overview

  • The detainee, handcuffed behind her back, slipped through a semi‑open rear window while officers searched a nearby vehicle in Muskegon Heights on Monday as a Facebook Live stream recorded the escape.
  • Police located her in an unoccupied house Tuesday morning after a citizen tip tied to the viral video, and she is now held at the Muskegon County jail awaiting new counts.
  • Authorities said prosecutors plan additional charges including evading an officer and aggravated breaking and entering, which come on top of the parole‑violation case.
  • Michigan corrections records show she had been wanted since January 12 for violating parole on a prior narcotics manufacturing and distribution conviction, and officers confirmed her identity at arrest with a fingerprint scan.
  • The widely shared footage has put a spotlight on custody practices such as securing rear windows and keeping continuous watch on detainees, changes local departments may now move to tighten.