Ronald Tackman Escapes: Career Criminal On The Run After Fleeing Court House

Alleged robber Ronald Tackman escaped from the Manhattan Criminal Court Building this morning by pretending to be a well-dressed lawyer.

The stylish career criminal donned a three-piece suit and looked so dapper that a court officer assumed he was an attorney, even asking, "Counselor, what are you doing here?"

The courthouse was locked down for an hour until authorities saw surveillance footage of Tackman leaving the building.

Tackman is legendary for his past escape attempts, including an incident in which he took over a prison van with a realistic-looking gun carved out of soap.

The New York Daily News reports:

Tackman made the guards stop the van and throw out their guns. Then he forced them to get in the back, where he locked them up with the other prisoners.

In another escape attempt, the 55-year-old tried to shoot his way out of a prison van using a rubber-band powered zip gun.

Tackman is awaiting trial for a string of robberies.

Comments

[edwarvir]

pardon him and put the cops in jail.

[PorkyDomesticus]

He should be given a pardon just for being so clever - the soap gun never worked for Woody in "Take the money and run"

[Bigrcube]

Mr. Ronald Tackman has studied history, right?!
Wasn't it John Dillinger who carved a gun out of wood to escape from prison?
History repeats itself, dontchya know........

[worldviewer]

that is so sexy

[iktomi]

Considering he carved a gun out of soap suggests he is also a slave to good hygiene.

Actually I like seeing a misdemeanor kinda guy pull a good prank over the "Holier Than Thous". It lessens some of that superiority.

[twisted-european]

So you won't see Brat, erm, Brad and George anytime soon in prison ...

[Bigjonsey]

A nice pair of gators got me out of a speeding ticket once. That poor cop ran for his life.

[Rangerguy2000]

stupid cops ... but im still rooting for this cleva guy

[hellsaint]

The guards are a step behind. The ones in slick suits are the real criminals these days.

[SwingingFromCenter]

Say what you like about him, but I'm kinda rooting for him. There's something about clever people like this that are always one step ahead of the bullies with badges.

[humaneismyth]

until he kills or hurts someone

[SwingingFromCenter]

He doesn't have a history of hurting anyone. Therefore, it's illogical to think he would.

This guy is sort of a gentleman bandit.

[LouHobbs]

He go running just as fast as he can, cause cops go crazy about a sharp dressed man.

[HazerX]

As slick as GW Bush. . . . aallllllmost. lol

[whoknew---]

Pretty slick, the guy is smart too.

Too bad he decided to use his talent for things that apparently the police would take an interest in.

[Faraja]

Catch Me if You Can!

[LeftLeanWing]

Again

[edgarcaycedoc]

Just one more "lib'rul, com'nist" plot by our "lib'rul, com'nist" president. Palin for District Attorney--2009. Palin for President--the twelfth of never.