Dashcam Shows Woman Stealing Cop Car After Escaping Handcuffs

An Alexandria woman is facing multiple charges after making like Harry Houdini and speeding off in a squad car after authorities had arrested her for arson. Jennifer Hillard, age 35, was charged in Douglas County Court Monday with felony theft of a motor vehicle, possession of methamphetamine, and operating a vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance. Just before 6:45 p.m. Sunday police and fire crews were dispatched to an apartment building on the 500 block of Broadway on a fire alarm sounding and smoke coming from the building. When they arrived first responders found a fire burning on the living room floor and put it out. It seemed at first that no one was home but officers soon heard a crash and discovered a woman's leg hanging out of the ceiling of the laundry room. An officer retrieved a ladder and was about ready to climb up and look into the ceiling when Hillard crashed through the ceiling tiles and landed hard on the ground.