Michigan police say purse snatching suspect was caught by his own seat belt

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By Associated Press

4:30 PM EDT, August 8, 2009


EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) —Authorities said a purse snatching suspect being chased by police near Detroit got his right leg tangled in his car's seat belt when he tried to bail out and ended up being dragged several hundred feet. Police told the Detroit Free Press and The Macomb Daily of Mount Clemens that 45-year-old man Lawrence Neal of Detroit was dragged Thursday night and broke his leg before the car stopped on a front lawn.

During the chase, police said Neal used turn signals. And Detective Lt. Leo Borowsky said he was "captured by his own seat belt."

Neal was being held at the Macomb County Jail. He was charged with unarmed robbery, fleeing and eluding and resisting and obstructing police.

Police said he requested a court-appointed attorney.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sns-ap-us-odd-captured-by-seat-belt,0,2349219.story



At least he didn't get a ticket for not wearing a seat belt!

:rofl: