A woman faces charges for stealing a police car, after already being arrested on burglary charges.
14 News reports Mount Vernon Police were called to a home on East Water Street on a report of breaking and entering. That was about 5 o’clock Sunday afternoon. When the cops arrived, they found 26-year-old Samantha Billings inside the home. She was handcuffed and put in the back seat of the car.
The cops went back inside the home to look for anyone else, but while they were gone, Billings managed to get her hands in front of her, get into the front seat and drive off in the police car. She didn’t make it far and eventually crashed into a farm field. Indiana State Police showed up and took her into custody.
Billings was arrested and booked into the Posey County Jail. She faces the following charges:
Escape- Level 5 Felony
Burglary- Level 6 Felony
Possession of Methamphetamine- Level 6 Felony
Possession of Paraphernalia- Level 6
Theft of a Vehicle- Level 6 Felony
Theft of a Firearm- Level 6 Felony
Theft over $750- Level 6 Felony
Operating While Intoxicated Endangerment (refusal)
Criminal Recklessness- Level 6 Felony
Resisting Law Enforcement in a vehicle- Level 6 Felony (2 counts)
