{"id":2662817,"date":"2026-09-16T22:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T02:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-chaos-erupts-at-courthouse-when-convict-busts-out-of-his-handcuffs-and-charges-through-sheriffs-deputies\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T22:12:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T02:12:53","slug":"watch-chaos-erupts-at-courthouse-when-convict-busts-out-of-his-handcuffs-and-charges-through-sheriffs-deputies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-chaos-erupts-at-courthouse-when-convict-busts-out-of-his-handcuffs-and-charges-through-sheriffs-deputies\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Chaos Erupts at Courthouse When Convict Busts Out of His Handcuffs and Charges Through Sheriff&#8217;s Deputies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-chaos-erupts-at-courthouse-when-convict-busts-out-of-his-handcuffs-and-charges-through-sheriffs-deputies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2662817&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A man named Timothy Reaggle, who was convicted of multiple charges including aggravated menacing and assault, managed to escape custody after a court hearing in Columbiana County, Ohio. During his sentencing, he broke free from handcuffs, punched a deputy, and ran through the courthouse. Reaggle was eventually tased and recaptured outside the building. During the incident, he assaulted two deputies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-police-offer-20k-reward-for-group-of-teens-who-beat-73-year-old-man-to-death\/\" title=\"Philadelphia Police offer 20K reward for group of teens who beat 73-year-old man to death\">causing head injuries<\/a> to one and possible back injuries to another, both of whom were taken to the hospital. A bystander helped the injured deputy. Reaggle faces additional charges for the assault and escape, possibly leading to several years in prison.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A convicted felon managed to break out of his handcuffs and charge at sheriff\u2019s deputies in Columbiana County, Ohio, after a sentencing hearing Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Judge Scott Washam passed sentence on Timothy Reaggle for aggravated menacing, aggravated assault, and failure to comply with the signal or order of a police officer.<\/p>\n<p>After learning the details of his sentence, he assaulted two deputies in the hallway while being led out of court, leaving one of them bleeding on the floor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmj.com\/news\/local-news\/lisbon\/video-sheriff-s-deputy-assaulted-during-columbiana-county-sentencing-hearing\/article_d442fd75-5c66-45a4-84b7-e47b048f05db.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to WFMJ-TV.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aDU0prwbpxE?si=pcJXJHU4Dtid9zza\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The deputy was reportedly bleeding from the head and attempted to put pressure on the wound by holding a towel against his face.<\/p>\n<p>The deputies who were assaulted were transported to a local hospital for treatment, but their current status was not released to the public.<\/p>\n<p>Columbiana County Sheriff Brian McLaughlin said, \u201cI just know one of them sustained some head injuries, and potentially back injuries on the other one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Reaggle allegedly tried to leave the courthouse after committing the assault, he very nearly escaped, but was shot with a taser and was ultimately apprehended.<\/p>\n<p>The video began with Reaggle walking normally in front of one of the deputies. He then quickly managed to slip off his handcuffs and delivered a haymaker punch to the deputy\u2019s throat before running away.<\/p>\n<p>He then managed to get past a second deputy and made it into the courthouse stairwell.<\/p>\n<p>As he started to run down the stairs, Reaggle made contact with yet another deputy, whom he managed to elude before making a mad dash for the front door.<\/p>\n<p>At the doorway, Reaggle was finally tased and fell to the ground just before he could make it outside. Several officers arrived as backup and managed to subdue him before anyone else could be hurt.<\/p>\n<p>A good Samaritan who was at the courthouse for an unrelated matter stepped in to help the first deputy who\u2019d been hit in the face and was still lying on the ground bleeding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI rushed over to the sheriff to make sure he was OK, because it was a pretty hard hit,\u201d said Leland Monte. \u201cI was pretty concerned for the officer. 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