 The man kicked the back door of the clubhouse and made a run for it as he jumped over the patio's railing. He then launched himself into a nearby pond which is positioned behind the building. The suspect continued to get deeper and deeper into the pond as cops followed him into the water to try and rescue him. However, according to the police department, officers 'in challenging conditions' became concerned when the man went under water and did not reappear. The Tulsa Police Dive Team were called in after the suspect went under but as the water was unclear the team found it difficult to locate the man in 10ft of water. The pond where the man jumped into naked whilst wearing handcuffs ( newson6) According to police there was 'little to no visibility' for the divers as the man drowned after several hours of searching. Richard Meulenberg, from Tulsa Police Department, said: "For someone who is in custody to decide to A run from the police, to begin with, and B){kind=link}
Tulsa Police Department were called in the early hours of Thursday after reports of an unidentified suspect throwing a brick through Shoreline Apartment Homes in Oklahoma
A naked man ran from police custody and drowned after jumping into a pond while wearing handcuffs.
Tulsa Police Department were called at 4am on Thursday after reports of an unidentified suspect throwing a brick through Shoreline Apartment Homes in Oklahoma.
When officers arrived at the clubhouse the man was found completely naked inside and he was immediately arrested.
After placing the suspect under arrest cops went about trying to find the man’s clothes to help protect his dignity as he ‘remained cooperative.’