Officer
  • Honoring The Fallen
  • Publications
  • Subscribe
  • Advertise
  • Forums
  • Contact Us
  • Vehicles & Fleet
  • Tactical
  • Training & Careers
  • On The Street
  • Investigations
  • Command/HQ
  • Technology
  • Virtual Academy
  • Stations
  • Podcasts
  • Product Guide
  • Topics
    Vehicles & FleetTacticalTraining & CareersOn The StreetInvestigationsCommand/HQTechnologyProduct Guide
    Resources
    ForumsProduct GuideHonoring The FallenBy ContributorsExpert InsightsPublicationsWhitepapersWebinarsOriginal ContentJobs
    User Tools
    SubscribeAdvertiseContact UsPrivacy PolicyTerms & Conditions
    https://www.facebook.com/officercom
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/officer-com
    https://twitter.com/officercom
    1. Home

    Ohio Woman Breaks Cruiser Window, Bends Door Trying to Escape

    Nov. 1, 2011
    A woman attempted to escape through the rear window of a Willard police cruiser she repeatedly kicked early Sunday.

    Nov. 01--A woman attempted to escape through the rear window of a police cruiser she repeatedly kicked early Sunday.

    Michelle L. Sexton, 39, of Akron, originally was in custody with the Willard Police Department on a Norwalk Municipal Court contempt of court warrant. About 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Huron County Sheriff's Capt. Bob McLaughlin reported setting up a relay with police and transported her to the Huron County Jail.

    Forty-six minutes later, McLaughlin reported Sexton kicked out the rear window of his cruiser and attempted to escape near the intersection of Norwood Avenue and Ferris Lane.

    Norwalk Police Sgt. Jim Montana, Sgt. Dave Smith and Officer Kenneth Stiert responded to the deputy's call for assistance.

    "We located Capt. McLaughlin and a subject, later identified as Dominic Dellisanti, holding Michelle Sexton to the roadway. We observed the passenger side rear window from Capt. McLaughlin's cruiser was severely bent," Smith wrote in his report.

    "It was learned, while (McLaughlin was) transporting Ms. Sexton to the Huron County Jail, she kicked the window repeatedly, bending it. She then slipped one of her hands through the handcuff and attempted to crawl through the damaged window," Smith said.

    "Mr. Dellisanti had observed the struggle between Capt. McLaughlin and Ms. Sexton and had stopped to help him," he wrote.

    Officers resecured Sexton in handcuffs and placed her in the back of sheriff's Cpl. Jeff Kerber's cruiser and transported her to jail without further incident.

    Lt. Chris Stanfield, a jail supervisor, said corrections officers were advised of the cruiser incident before Sexton arrived and that she had been combative. He said officers placed her directly into a restraint chair for two hours for both her safety and the staff.

    "That usually happens when the prisoner is not compliant," Stanfield said.

    "We knew coming in she'd be a potential problem. ... She was pepper-sprayed before intake," he said.

    It's unknown if Sexton was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. However, Sheriff Dane Howard said it's suspected due to the circumstances and her behavior.

    Interim Willard Police Chief Mark Holden couldn't be reached for comment Monday.

    Sexton was charged with escape and vandalism. Each of the fifth-degree felonies is punishable by six to 12 months behind bars and a maximum fine of $2,500.

    She is serving a 30-day sentence for a probation violation for a 2010 theft conviction.

    Court records show Sexton was found guilty after she entered a plea of "no contest" in early November 2010 and was sentenced to 10 days in jail as part of her two years of intensively-supervised probation. The sheriff's office investigated the Aug. 12, 2010 incident. Judge John Ridge prohibited her from entering the premises of the Indian Trails Campground in New London and from consuming alcohol or "drugs of abuse" while on probation.

    Howard said McLaughlin's cruiser will be out of commission while it's being sent in for repairs. The sheriff also said his office will request restitution, which he expects to be "significant," as part of Sexton's case if she's convicted.

    Copyright 2011 - Norwalk Reflector, Ohio

    Continue Reading

    Dashcam: Maine Police Cruiser Struck by Intoxicated Driver

    Video: Driver Rams Mich. Police Cruiser Before Chase after Hotel Brawl

    Sponsored Recommendations

    Whitepaper: A New Paradigm in Digital Investigations

    July 28, 2023
    Modernize your agency’s approach to get ahead of the digital evidence challenge

    A New Paradigm in Digital Investigations

    June 6, 2023
    Modernize your agency’s approach to get ahead of the digital evidence challenge.

    Listen to Real-Time Emergency 911 Calls in the Field

    Feb. 8, 2023
    Discover advanced technology that allows officers in the field to listen to emergency calls from their vehicles in real time and immediately identify the precise location of the...

    2022 Transparency and Trust Report - Public Safety & Community Relationships

    Nov. 16, 2022
    Veritone releases its 2022 Law Enforcement Transparency and Trust Report delivering Five Key Findings of Community Sentiment on Policing

    Voice your opinion!

    To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Officer, create an account today!

    I already have an account

    Latest in Home

    Dreamstime | Officer.com News
    The Lineup Drone Image
    Command/HQ

    The Lineup Podcast: Eye in the Sky Combats Subway Surfing

    Joe Vince
    Dec. 1, 2023
    Bizuayehu Tesfaye | Las Vegas Review-Journal | TNS
    Investigations

    Bail Set at $500K for Driver Accused of Killing Nev. Troopers in Hit-and-Run

    Dec. 1, 2023
    Nicolaus Czarnecki | MediaNews Group/Boston Herald | TNS
    Command/HQ

    Boston Police Union, City Tentatively Agree to New 5-Year Contract

    Dec. 1, 2023

    Most Read

    Nev. State Troopers Killed in Hit-and-Run Incident Identified

    Keeping an Eye on Traffic with Automatic License Plate Readers

    OFFICER Media Group State of the Industry 2024 Projection Survey Summary

    Sponsored

    Listen to Real-Time Emergency 911 Calls in the Field

    Officer
    https://www.facebook.com/officercom
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/officer-com
    https://twitter.com/officercom
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Do Not Sell or Share
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions
    © 2023 Endeavor Business Media, LLC. All rights reserved.
    Endeavor Business Media Logo