Barefoot Bandit 2

Posted by Zeeshan on July 12, 2010

Barefoot Bandit 2

NASSAU, Bahamas – Teen Barefoot Bandit “who had stolen cars, boats and aircraft to evade law enforcement in the United States was captured Sunday as he tried to leakage Water was then brought in handcuffs – and no shoes – to the capital to face justice, abruptly ended his life two years on the run.

Colton Harris Moore, was arrested before dawn in northern Eleuthera, said Sgt. Chrislyn buckets, a spokesman for the Royal Bahamas Police Force. A contingent of senior officials visited the island and took the suspect in Nassau, the capital, where he faces possible extradition to the United States.

True to his nickname, the 19-year suspect was barefoot, as he stepped off the plane. He kept his head down and ignored shouted questions from reporters. Escorted by six police cars and SUVs, the teenager was stripped of short hair and wore camouflage pants, a white shirt with long sleeves and a vest. Police blocked traffic on the road to the Central Unit Detective where he was taken for treatment.

Island police had been looking for the fugitive has fought since a plane crashed stolen a week ago on the neighboring island of Great Abaco, which has been blamed for a string of at least seven flights.

The authorities captured Harris-Moore in a boat near Harbour Island, a small tourist destination just off Eleuthera mainland, “said a police official who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the case. Harris-Moore said he first tried to flee, but police pulled the engine of his boat.

Harris-Moore, who was running for the enforcement of United States escape from a halfway house in Washington State in 2008, rose to fame and thousands of fans who admired its ability to evade arrest. He is suspected of stealing cars, boats and at least five aircraft – including the plane that allegedly flew in Indiana and more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) to the islands off the coast of Florida despite the absence of a formal flight training.

Colton Harris-Moore was arrested before dawn in northern Eleuthera, said Sgt. Chrislyn buckets, a spokesman for the Royal Bahamas Police Force. A contingent of senior officials visited the island and took the suspect in Nassau, the capital, where he faces possible extradition to the United States.

True to his nickname, the 19-year suspect was barefoot, as he stepped off the plane. He kept his head down and ignored shouted questions from reporters. Escorted by six police cars and SUVs, the teenager has been stripped of short hair and wore camouflage pants, a white shirt with long sleeves and a vest. Police blocked traffic on the road to the Central Unit Detective where he was taken for treatment.
Colton Harris-Moore was arrested before dawn in northern Eleuthera, said Sgt. Chrislyn buckets, a spokesman for the Royal Bahamas Police Force. A contingent of senior officials visited the island and took the suspect in Nassau, the capital, where he faces possible extradition to the United States.