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Kern County (Calif.) sheriff's deputy Edward Gordon Tucker, shown in a booking photo, was being sought by authorities after escaping from arrest on guns, meth charges,(Photo: Kern County Sheriff's Office)
A sheriff's deputy who escaped from a patrol car after being arrested for allegedly brandishing a gun at a 12-year-old girl Tuesday was caught Thursday afternoon, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Edward Gordon Tucker, 44, was arrested in Oildale without injury, the sheriff's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>office confirmed.
A $5,000 reward had<span style="color: Red;">*</span>been offered for<span style="color: Red;">*</span>information leading to the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>arrest of the 18-year veteran law enforcement officer.
Tucker, who had been on leave for a year, was initially<span style="color: Red;">*</span>arrested Saturday after<span style="color: Red;">*</span>allegedly approaching<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a group of juveniles<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and at one point flashing a firearm, KGET-TV reported.
After Tucker<span style="color: Red;">*</span>was released on bail, authorities got a call from a friend of the suspect asking authorities to check on his welfare. He was located at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>San Lauren Park<span style="color: Red;">*</span>late Tuesday and arrested again after officers allegedly<span style="color: Red;">*</span>found guns and methamphetamine in his car, the Associated Press reported.
This undated law enforcement "wanted" poster provided by the Kern County, Calif., Sheriff's Department shows Deputy Edward Tucker, 44, as the department seeks the public's help in locating him.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: AP/Kern County Sheriff's Department)
Tucker<span style="color: Red;">*</span>was been accused of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>being under the influence of a controlled substance while in possession of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a firearm, possessing a controlled substance, driving under the influence, and felony willful cruelty to a child, authorities said, the Los Angeles Times reported. He was also alleged to have possessed<span style="color: Red;">*</span>possible<span style="color: Red;">*</span>bomb-making materials in his car, according to the AP.
Tucker was handcuffed,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>placed in the backseat of a patrol car and taken to the Central Receiving Facility in downtown Bakersfield. After the arresting officer stepped away briefly to prepare for Tucker's formal booking, the suspect<span style="color: Red;">*</span>managed to escape from the vehicle<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and fled<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>underground parking garage.
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said surveillance video shows the 18-year veteran officer's escape, according to KGET.
"It appears the rear window had been lowered somewhat, and he was able to reach out through the window and reach the door handle on the outside and open the door," Pruitt said.
"We don't know what his mindset is, we don't know what his motivation is at this point," Pruitt told <span style="color: Red;">*</span>KGET<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Wednesday.
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