Posted on 09/11/2015 4:52:43 AM PDT by billorites
An Alaska woman accused of stealing a police car with her husband handcuffed in the back seat faces several charges including theft and hindering prosecution, troopers said on Friday.
The woman slipped into the patrol's car and drove off on Wednesday while a state trooper was engaged with a passing motorist on an unrelated topic, a trooper dispatch report said.
Authorities found the car not far from where it was stolen in Big Lake, a tiny lakeside community of 3,500 people about 65 miles (104 km) northwest of Anchorage.
The following day troopers arrested Amber Watford, 28, and Joshua Watford 38, in a home about 45 miles (72 km) north of Anchorage in Wasilla, the report said.
Joshua Watford had been first arrested in Big Lake on Wednesday for failure to appear at court-ordered, alcohol-related classes from a previous driving under the influence charge, State Trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters said.
It was not long after his arrest that Watford's wife made off with the patrol car and the couple remained at-large for about 30 hours, the trooper report said.
No one else was charged in connection with the incident, Peters said.
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While I can’t say much about her intelligence in pulling that stunt, I will say I admire her being willing to steal a cop car for her husband. Not many wives would do that.
The “news” has this as only 45 mi. from Wasilla. Coincidence?....
Must be somehow related to Sarah Palin, no?
Neither one looks like the sharpest pencil in the box.
When “Alaska” appears in the headline you know that alcohol was involved.
“court-ordered, alcohol-related classes”? Is that like when I would put a gin & tonic into a big gulp cup and go to a history lecture? I certainly didn’t need a judge’s order...
Hope these two make it and have grandchildren begging them to “tell me the story again...”. Sounds like the guy needs to get his act together, but he’s got a good wife.
She’s a keeper.
That’s cuz as y’all know, them Alaska bitter clingers is all inbred, doncha know... (/s)
Did she shoot anyone’s dog? Get an urge to roll up to Dunkin’ Donuts? Is this part of a new “community policing” program?
Did she think the officer was not taking her husband to jail fast enough so she stepped in to help the officer out? /s
Yeah, I really think you have to give some credit where credit is due for originality here.
For better or for worse ... I guess she was serious about her vows.
Alaska Ping!
I would normally have a joke here but I got nothing.
I know they broke the law, it was wrong, etc. - but this is funny. Great mental imagery of the Mrs. running off in the cop car.
Their expressions in that picture say a lot, especially her smile. Bet she’s a hoot. Hope the Judge lets ‘em go.
Ah, True Love!
“Andrei, you’ve lost another squad car?”
“My husband says he wants to have kinky sex in the back seat. And he wants me to drive.”
(*with apologies to Rodney Dangerfield)
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