Stolen Kouts squad car, suspect still at large
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KOUTS | Police said there are still no signs of a stolen Kouts police car or the handcuffed suspect accused of taking it Tuesday evening.
Porter County Sgt. Larry LaFlower said as of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, investigators had no new leads in the case.
"We're hoping daylight helps us out a little bit," LaFlower said of the search.
Around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, William Blankenship III, 22, of Knox was handcuffed following a traffic stop in which police found drugs.
Blankenship then allegedly took off in the police car from Family Express near the intersection of Ind. 8 and Ind. 49 in Kouts.
The white Chevrolet Impala with a gold stripe marked with "Kouts Police Indiana" in black on both doors was last seen around 6:15 p.m. near 1810 U.S. 30 in LaPorte County, according to Indiana State Police.
Blankenship was wearing jeans and a white or gray hooded sweatshirt when he allegedly took off with the squad car. Police said the vehicle contains loaded weapons and Blankenship should be considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who sees this vehicle is asked to call 911 immediately and not to approach it.
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5 comments:
When we saw the news about Kouts our ears perked up. I was ready to call our Kouts families when I read our Blog with information. Thanks for posting it.
Have a feeling that the Kouts police officer has alot of questions to answer. Things like... where was Andy when Barney was picking up a donut while the suspect was sitting in the squad car in front of the local Family Express? The car was located this morning and the school was on lock down since the fugitive was still on the loose. I locked both doors last night. He most likely drove by our house on route 8.
You obviously haven't heard the whole story. They police let him steal the car in hopes that he would lead them to the drug kingpin. All part of the plan.
Did they catch this guy yet? I'll be honest he doesn't look like the kind of guy that could really be outsmarting everyone. He sure is no DR Richard Kimble!
Yes, Kyle he turned himself in two days later. They found the car in a ditch the next morning. It must be an old picture because the photo in the newspaper showed a much tougher looking guy. By the way, the local sign in front of the police station said, "Dude, where's my car?" I guess its good they could find some humor in it all.
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