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Brilliant Escape at 60MPH

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The man who was hit by a motorist on Interstate 25 after jumping from an unmarked police car Tuesday has died, according to a Memorial Hospital spokesman.

John Winkler, 20, of Colorado Springs, had been rushed to the hospital after apparently finagling his way out of a seatbelt, opening the door and jumping from the police car while being driven to the El Paso County jail. The car was traveling about 60 miles per hour, according to police spokesman Sgt. Steve Noblitt.

Police said Winkler, who was sitting in the front passenger seat with his hands cuffed behind his back, was hit when he tried to run across the highway near Fontanero Street.

Winkler had been sought by police since Friday, when he missed a court appearance for drug and theft charges while out on bond.

Police first arrested Winkler on Aug. 7 after finding two illegal drugs, methadone hydrochloride and Alprazolam, in his vehicle during a traffic stop.

Officers had pulled over his vehicle because they noticed a passenger inside who was wanted for pawning a stolen bicycle, according to court records.

At that time, Winkler was already wanted on a theft warrant for stealing dozens of video games and DVDs from two Wal-Marts in late 2009 and early 2010, one in Monument and another in Colorado Springs.

The father of a 20-year-old man who died a day after jumping from an unmarked police car on Interstate 25 allegedly threatened Colorado Springs police officers and was tracked down and arrested as he arrived Thursday in Colorado Springs.

John P. Winkler, 43, of Oklahoma, was arrested on suspicion of parole violations. Police said they planned to question him about allegations he planned to kill the officers who were transporting his son to jail on Tuesday.

Winkler’s son, John R. Winkler, died Wednesday from injuries suffered when he jumped from the police car and was struck by a Subaru Forester.

He had been arrested on two felony warrants and was handcuffed and seatbelted in the front seat of an unmarked car when he made his escape attempt, police spokesman Sgt. Steve Noblitt said on the day of the incident.

The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office was alerted by Springs police about 8:30 a.m. Thursday of the elder Winkler’s alleged threats, according to sheriff’s spokeswoman Lt. Lari Sevene.

“There was an inference of threats toward law enforcement,” Sevene said.

All divisions of the Colorado Springs Police Department were on lockdown Thursday morning because of the reported threats. The Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Tobacco, Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Agency and the Colorado Springs Fire Department assisted in tracking down John P. Winkler.

The elder Winkler was near his vehicle when he was taken into custody without incident in the Rockrimmon area of northwest Colorado Springs about 11:30 a.m. He was not armed when he was arrested, a police report said. Police were seeking a search warrant for the vehicle he was driving.

The younger Winkler was hit by a motorist on southbound I-25 near the Fontanero Street off ramp Tuesday afternoon.

He had jumped from the police car, which was traveling about 60 mph down I-25, and had recovered from his fall and was back on his feet when he was struck, Noblitt said. Winkler was taken to Memorial Hospital where he died from his injuries on Wednesday.

EARLIER TODAY: John R. Winkler dies from injuries suffered after he jumped from moving police car

TUESDAY's REPORT: Man hit by car on I-25 after escaping police custody

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Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/police-106348-father-car.html#ixzz16zjeZjJO

Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/hit-106336-car-hospital.html#ixzz16zj7t8ns

Submitted on 12/02/2010

Submitted by: Bob Proctor
Reference: "The Gazette October 14th 2010

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Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
Sorry, Bob, but this is just a dumb criminal hit by a car, and car accidents are far too common today. Thanks anyway, and submit again!


Bruce said:
Definitely Toss: Too Common
As Candi said. We also get tons of stories involving people running from the authorities and falling off bridges, getting struck by cars, etc.


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