Making quick decisions when serving violent felony warrants

First off, sorry for not posting for awhile. Having a bail bond referral service is one thing… having one that gets CONSTANT calls for bonds all over the country is another. We successfully created the first nationwide bail bond referral service that actually works.

So back to the story… Just when I was having some free time to work on my side project this guy decides to skip court. Normally I could put it off for 4 weeks or so if it wasn’t um… a $110,000 bondskip!!! Then to add insult to injury, I find out this guy previously was sentenced to 25 years in prison back in 1991 for Attempted First Degree Murder and 5 years for escape.

So naturally I bond him on alleged Armed Burglary, Kidnapping, Aggravated Battery on a person over 65, Felony violation of probation.  Another agent and I go to his last known address. I knock and of course, no answer. I send the other agent to the back of the apartment and continue knocking and ringing the doorbell. After about 10 minutes of this I notice a car pull up and park in front of the apartment building. As soon as they park, I notice my fugitive step out of the car and walk to the trunk of the car.

I quickly rush him and in the blink of an eye get one cuff on, I then proceed to cuff the other hand and I notice a cast which is way to big to cuff. Two more people step out of the car and I don’t have him cuffed yet. Most cops would cuff him to his belt, however I’m not worried about the fighting, I’m worried about the running. I also look at him and notice that look in his eye. I know that look, the I’m outta here look!!!

So I’m standing with the cuff in my hand and need to figure something out very quickly. I did something I wouldn’t recommend and put the free cuff on MY wrist. No running now huh??  I quickly whisk him away to the car and take him to the county jail. He’s of course innocent till proven guilty. Total bond recovered was $110,000.

Also any bondsman who want bond referrals let me know, I don’t get paid till you do. I service most major cities and states. Thanks again….