# Ohio inmate's courthouse escape attempt caught on video

> A newly sentenced man broke free from handcuffs, attacked deputies, and made a run for it before being stopped with a Taser.
- Title: Ohio inmate's courthouse escape attempt caught on video
- Summary: A newly sentenced man broke free from handcuffs, attacked deputies, and made a run for it before being stopped with a Taser. Timothy Reaggle, 20, slipped out…
- Keywords: timothy reaggle, columbiana county, ohio, courthouse escape attempt, handcuffs, deputies attacked, wellsville, columbiana county sheriff's office, brian mclaughlin, felony escape charges, news, politics
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/us/handcuffed-inmate-breaks-free-punches-deputy-wild-courthouse-escape-attempt
- Author: Michael Sinkewicz
- Published: 2026-09-16T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: timothy reaggle, columbiana county, ohio, courthouse escape attempt, handcuffs, deputies attacked, wellsville, columbiana county sheriff's office, brian mclaughlin, felony escape charges, news, politics
## Man breaks free after sentencing
Timothy Reaggle, 20, of Wellsville, Ohio, slipped out of his handcuffs moments after being sentenced to one year in prison on Monday.
## Inmate punches deputy, runs
Video shows Reaggle punching a deputy in the hallway, then sprinting toward the courthouse exit while crashing into another officer.
## Deputies suffer broken bones
Both Columbiana County Sheriff's Office deputies were injured in the attack, with broken bones, though both were later released from the hospital.
## Taser stops courthouse escape
Video shows Reaggle sliding down the courthouse steps and racing toward the front doors before deputies subdued him with a Taser.
## Guilty plea to serious charges
Reaggle pleaded guilty in July to aggravated burglary, aggravated assault, aggravated menacing, failure to comply, and two counts of assault.
## New charges expected soon
Reaggle is awaiting additional charges including assault on a police officer and felony escape stemming from the courthouse incident.
## Key takeaway

Timothy Reaggle, 20, slipped out of his handcuffs immediately after sentencing and attacked two deputies before being subdued near the courthouse exit.