Ohio inmate slips handcuffs, punches deputy in wild courthouse escape attempt

2026-09-16 18:40 UTC – 2026-09-17 13:17 UTC

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Timothy Reaggle, 20, broke free of his handcuffs and punched a bailiff in the throat moments after being sentenced to a year in prison at the Columbiana County Courthouse in Ohio. He then attacked several other officers and bolted for the exit before being subdued with a Taser by sheriff's deputies near the doors. Two officers were hospitalized with injuries, and Reaggle now faces additional charges for the assault.

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2026-09-16 18:40 · La Nación (outlet profile)
Un joven rompió sus esposas, atacó a varios agentes e intentó escapar tras ser condenado en Estados Unidos. Timothy Reaggle había sido sentenciado unos minutos antes; la agresión ocurrió mientras lo escoltaban fuera de…
2026-09-16 20:20 · SHOT (outlet profile)
Заключённый покалечил двух полицейских и едва не сбежал прямо из здания суда в американском штате Огайо. 20-летнего Тимоти Риггла осудили за разбойное нападение и приговорили к тюремному сроку в здании суда округа Колум…
2026-09-16 21:28 · G1 (outlet profile)
VÍDEO: Homem quebra algemas, ataca policiais e tenta fugir de tribunal após receber sentença nos EUA. Homem quebra algemas e tenta fugir de tribunal após ser sentenciado nos EUA Um homem tentou fugir de um tribunal nos…
2026-09-16 23:23 · Metropoles (outlet profile)
Homem rompe algemas, ataca policiais e tenta fugir de tribunal nos EUA. Homem, de 20 anos, tentava deixar tribunal em Ohio após ser condenado a um ano de prisão
2026-09-16 23:32 · Terra (outlet profile)
Homem tira as algemas, dá soco em policial e tenta fugir de tribunal nos EUA. Um homem não aceitou ser detido e tentou fugir de um tribunal em Lisbon, no estado de Ohio, nos ...
2026-09-16 23:44 · UOL (outlet profile)
Homem quebra algemas, ataca policiais e tenta fugir após audiência nos EUA. Um homem quebrou as algemas, agrediu dois policiais e tentou fugir de prédio após audiência antes de ser recapturado em Ohio (EUA).
2026-09-17 00:40 · ABC News (outlet profile)
WATCH: Shocking video shows Ohio inmate attacking deputies and attempting to escape. The incident happened after the inmate was sentenced for an assault.
2026-09-17 03:09 · Fox News (outlet profile)
WATCH: Handcuffed inmate breaks free, punches deputy in wild courthouse escape attempt. Video shows Timothy Reaggle allegedly slipping out of his handcuffs and punching a bailiff in an attempt to escape after his senten…
2026-09-17 05:04 · New York Post (outlet profile)
Ohio felon punches bailiff, attacks deputies as he tries to escape court after being sentenced to prison. Shocking video shows a brazen felon slipping his handcuffs, punching a bailiff in the throat and making a despera…
2026-09-17 08:14 · BFMTV (outlet profile)
États-Unis: il tente de s’évader du tribunal juste après sa condamnation. Dans l'Ohio, un homme condamné à un an de prison a réussi à se libérer de ses menottes en pleine audience le 14 septembre. Après avoir frappé un…
2026-09-17 09:43 · CNews (outlet profile)
États-Unis : condamné à un an de prison, il frappe deux agents et tente de s’évader du tribunal (vidéo). Un Américain de 20 ans a tenté de s’évader d’un tribunal de l’Ohio, lundi, juste après avoir été condamné à un an…
2026-09-17 13:17 · The Independent (outlet profile)
Prisoner breaks free of handcuffs and punches deputy in chaotic courthouse escape attempt. A newly-sentenced criminal slipped his handcuffs, punched a deputy in the throat, and barged his way almost to freedom during a…

Factual core

Video footage shows Reaggle allegedly slipping out of his handcuffs before the assault.
A felon in Ohio attacked a bailiff and deputies while attempting to escape from a courthouse after being sentenced to prison.
A man removed his handcuffs, punched a police officer, and attempted to flee a courthouse in Lisbon, Ohio, USA.
Video footage of the incident was recorded and made public.
The escape attempt occurred in the Columbiana County courthouse in Ohio.
Two police officers were hospitalized with injuries.
Reaggle attempted the escape immediately after being sentenced to one year in prison.
A young man broke his handcuffs, attacked several officers, and attempted to escape after being convicted in the United States.
The escapee was eventually subdued with a taser.
In the courthouse corridor, Riggles managed to remove his handcuffs and struck his escort.
Riggles faces a new trial and an increased sentence for attacking officers after the failed escape.
The prisoner was sentenced for robbery.

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