Arrested suspect slipped handcuffs before hijacking Dallas police car, jumping onto highway: police

Dallas Police say a suspect slipped his handcuffs in order to escape arrest before briefly hijacking a police car last weekend.The Dallas Police Department released more details on an incident from last weekend where a police car was briefly hijacked.On May 30 at around 5:35 p.m., Dallas Police arrested 37-year-old Stacey Huffman after a traffic stop in the 2300 block of south Marsalis Avenue.Huffman was charged with driving with an invalid license, possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm.After being placed in a police car, Huffman was able to remove his left hand from his handcuffs and conceal them from officers. When the officers began driving towards jail, Huffman removed his seatbelt and attempted to open the car's locked rear door.Officers pulled over near Illinois Avenue on northbound I-35 to restrain Huffman. When both officers were outside the vehicle, Huffman climbed into the front seat and began driving away.One officer was able to enter the
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