A handcuffed prisoner allegedly managed to steal a police patrol car in Brisbane’s inner city this morning - and then drove it to the northern suburbs.

Police said that about 10.45am a break and enter suspect, Mark Robert Nolan, 29, was detained by two detectives, handcuffed and placed in the rear of the unmarked police vehicle in Leichhardt St, Spring Hill.

While the officers were searching a bag behind the car he allegedly got into the front of the vehicle and drove off. The car was found 45 minutes later in the northern suburb of Stafford.

Nolan is not considered dangerous, but members of the public are advised not to approach him.

Deputy Commissioner Ian Stewart told a media conference the keys had been left in the car, and the circumstances of the theft of the vehicle would be investigated.

"This matter is of concern to us, and we will be undertaking a thorough investigation of all the circumstances in Mr Nolan being able to drive away in the police car," he said.

The two detectives were "reasonably experienced" officers, Chief Superintendent Ross Barnett told reporters.

Mr Stewart said it was the second time a police vehicle has been stolen in Queensland, with the first offence happening "some time ago".

Unmarked police vehicles in Queensland did not have dividers between the rear and front seats, he said.

Nolan could still be handcuffed, with police yet to locate the handcuffs that were placed on Nolan at the time of the arrest.

He is described as caucasian with a slim build, 178cm tall, with brown hair. He was wearing a blue polo shirt and camouflage shorts at the time of the offence.

Anyone who sees Nolan is advised not to approach him, and to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

[Handcuffed Car via News.com.au]

Police say a man dressed as a woman repeatedly crashed his car into a suburban Detroit lingerie store that had refused to hire him earlier this year.

Oakland County Undersheriff Michael McCabe says 27-year-old Jeremy McIntosh was arrested Saturday night outside the Intimate Ideas store in Commerce Township, 25 miles northwest of Detroit. Damage to the store was estimated at $3,000.

McCabe says McIntosh was wearing "facial makeup, lipstick, blue Capri pants, red ‘flip-flops,’ a flowery blouse and a matching flowery women’s bra." McIntosh told deputies he is homeless and wanted to go to jail because he had nowhere else to go.

McIntosh remained jailed after his Monday arraignment on charges including malicious destruction of property and reckless driving. McCabe says McIntosh doesn’t have a lawyer yet.

[Cross Dresser Crash via Click On Detroit]

Steve Steinberg refused to pay a parking ticket issued after his car had been stolen, so the Washington, DC Department of Motor Vehicles sent a collections agency after him. Steinberg’s car was stolen in September of 2006. After he reported the theft, Steinberg says, the DC police and DMV ticketed his car, towed it, then released it to the thief.

Despite having several opportunities to check the car’s license plates, the only thing Steinberg got from the police was a $200 ticket for the parking violation the thief had committed. Steinberg sent letters to the police and DMV and informed them that  his car had been stolen and he would not pay the ticket, so the DMV reported him to a collections agency.

What a sad story, and a bad mark against our government.  How stupid of them.

[Falsely Accused via Consumerist]

The woman, in Florida, crashed her car while driving with her six-year-old daughter.  She fled the scene because she did not want to get caught driving drunk.  In her haste to leave, she left her daughter in the car.  She injured 4 people, including her daughter in the crash.  She was later caught by the police helicopter and her bail was set at $190,000.

[Runaway Mom via WFTV]

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - Carjacking tip — if the vehicle won’t start, get out before you get locked in. A man from Iowa was arrested and charged with burglary after allegedly breaking into a truck and getting locked inside. The owner of the Ford Explorer says the man couldn’t get out because the SUV has an anti-theft device that activates when the battery loses power. He says the would-be robber wore down the battery trying to start the Explorer and became locked inside. The man damaged the dashboard trying to escape, but he was still inside the truck when the owner and police arrived.

[Burglary Arrest via KFOR.com]

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