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Bikini Bandit indicted by Potter County grand jury for June crime spree
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - A man who led police on a high-speed chase and broke into a home while wearing an unusual outfit was indicted by a Potter County grand jury.
On June 15, officers received an alert of a stolen car in the area of 34th and Western street.
They located the car, a Volkswagen Jetta, northbound on Western at Chama and attempted to make a stop.
The driver, later identified as 37-year-old Aaron Wayne Walling, accelerated and engaged officers in a pursuit.
According to Amarillo Police Department, Walling crashed through a parking garage, attempting to run over one officer trying to stop him.
Walling then crashed through the tennis court of an apartment complex near 15th and Kentucky.
In the video, pieces of the Jetta are seen coming off the car.
Walling is also seen sprinting around a corner after crashing the Jetta into a gas meter.
He climbs over a fence wearing a black cardigan over what seems to be a black bikini outfit, complete with a head scarf, heels, and oversized sunglasses.
The video also shows Walling entering the home, losing a high heel in the process.
The homeowner called police and informed them that she thought an intruder was locked in her upstairs bedroom.
Officers arrived as the Bikini Bandit attempted to escape through a window and took him into custody.
Aaron Wayne Walling, aka the Bikini Bandit, was indicted by a Potter County grand jury for three of the four charges incurred during a June 15 crime spree(Potter County Sheriff's Office)
Walling was taken to the hospital and medically cleared, then taken to Potter County Detention Center where he was booked in on charges of driving while intoxicated, aggravated assault against a public servant, evading arrest with a vehicle, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.
On Thursday, a Potter County grand jury voted to indict Walling on all charges but the driving while intoxicated offense.
Walling remains in Potter County jail in lieu of bond.
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