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Man arrested after falling into Lake Overholser tried to steal car with children inside, police say

The man was wanted on warrants out of Caddo County

Man arrested after falling into Lake Overholser tried to steal car with children inside, police say

The man was wanted on warrants out of Caddo County

>> POLICE GOT A CALL FROM THIS HOUSE AFTER A WOMAN SAID SHE HAD TO WRITE OFF A MAN TRYING TO STEAL HER CAR WI HTHER CHILDREN IN THE BACK. SHE HAD NO IADE SHE HAD NO IDEA SHE WAS FIGHTING OFF A WANTED MAN. >> MOMENTS AFT TERRYING TO BREAK IN THE CAR AND SEVERAL NEARBY HOMES YESTERDAY, POLICE SAY THAT MAN RUNAWAY TO THE LAKE. ROU CAMERAS WERE THERE AS HE CLUNG TO A TREE BRANCH. >>HE T MAN SIMYPL REFUSED TO COME INTO THE SHORE. >> POLICE TALKED ABOUT THEIR EFFOSRT TO ARREST THE SUSPECT. THEY GAVE HIM A LIGHT JACKET AND WATER. >> THEN THE BRANCH SNAPPED AND HE FELL INTO THE LAKE. >> HE S WATAKEN INTO CUSTODY. AS IT TURNS OUT, HE HAD A WARRANT. >> THE CLERKS OFFICE AS OF THE SUSPECT WAS WANTED AFTER MISSING HI S COURT DATE OR A CHARGE OF OBSTRUCTING A OFFICER.
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Man arrested after falling into Lake Overholser tried to steal car with children inside, police say

The man was wanted on warrants out of Caddo County

Police have released new details about a man who tried to get away by jumping into Lake Overholser. Police received a call from a woman who said she had to fight off a man who was trying to steal her car – with two small children in the back. She had no idea she was fighting off a wanted man. Click to watch: Watch police rescue the man below. Moments after trying to break into this car and into several nearby homes Wednesday, police said the man ran away to Overholser. KOCO 5 cameras caught the rest as he clung to a tree branch.>> Previous coverage: Suspect arrested after being rescued from branch at Lake Overholser"Fire and EMSA were called in but he simply refused to come into shore,” police said. They spoke about their efforts to rescue and arrest the man. They gave him a lifejacket and water. Then, the tree branch snapped and he fell into the lake."He was taken into custody. As it turns out, he had a warrant out of Caddo County,” police said. Caddo County said the man was wanted after missing his court date for a charge of obstructing an officer.

Police have released new details about a man who tried to get away by jumping into Lake Overholser.

Police received a call from a woman who said she had to fight off a man who was trying to steal her car – with two small children in the back. She had no idea she was fighting off a wanted man.

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Click to watch: Watch police rescue the man below.

Moments after trying to break into this car and into several nearby homes Wednesday, police said the man ran away to Overholser.

KOCO 5 cameras caught the rest as he clung to a tree branch.

>> Previous coverage: Suspect arrested after being rescued from branch at Lake Overholser

"Fire and EMSA were called in but he simply refused to come into shore,” police said.

They spoke about their efforts to rescue and arrest the man. They gave him a lifejacket and water. Then, the tree branch snapped and he fell into the lake.

"He was taken into custody. As it turns out, he had a warrant out of Caddo County,” police said.

Caddo County said the man was wanted after missing his court date for a charge of obstructing an officer.