Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Hostage Taker Stopped at Border > SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A robbery suspect who led police on a > two-hour freeway chase with a toddler in his car Monday > finally handed off the youngster and was tackled as he > ran across the border into Mexico. > > The chase, which reached speeds of 90 mph, began when > Eddie Price drove off with a child after detectives > went to his Los Angeles home to question him about a > robbery in December. > > Price was forced to stop when he encountered dozens of > cars waiting to cross the border into Mexico. At least > 20 officers drew their guns and surrounded his car. > > Price got out, held a razor to his throat and said he > would release the child if they let him cross the > border. He started walking toward the border as police > followed at a careful distance. Price then handed the > child to an officer, nearly dropping him, and ran > several yards before he was tackled. > > The child, apparently a toddler, seemed calm. Price's > relationship to the child was not immediately known. > > Because Price had crossed into Mexico, he was being > held by Mexican officials. U.S. authorities were trying > to get him released into their custody. -- Two rules in life: 1. Don't tell people everything you know. 2. Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues
