A Washington man had just been found guilty of kidnapping and assaulting his ex-girlfriend when, according to courtroom footage shared by Sgt. Pepperspray, he suddenly ran from the courthouse and forced deputies to chase him down moments after the verdict.
The man, identified as 36-year-old Andy Huynh, had been convicted of serious felony offenses tied to allegations that he held his former girlfriend at gunpoint and, in an earlier incident, locked her inside a dog kennel for hours while pouring cold water on her and blasting her with a leaf blower.
Sgt. Pepperspray’s narrator said Huynh appeared to realize the verdict meant he was likely facing a lengthy prison sentence, then made what the channel described as an impulsive attempt to get away.
Guilty Verdict Comes First
The underlying case involved multiple incidents between Huynh and his former girlfriend.
According to the channel’s narration, Huynh was convicted of assault with a firearm, attempted first-degree kidnapping, second-degree kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment.
The case included an allegation that, in December 2024, Huynh pulled a gun on his ex-girlfriend while she was trying to retrieve belongings from his home.
Investigators also uncovered an earlier episode from October 2024 in which the woman said Huynh confined her inside a dog kennel for roughly four hours.
She alleged he poured cold water on her, used a leaf blower on her and subjected her to degrading treatment during the incident.
By the time the jury returned its verdict, Huynh was no longer facing a minor legal problem. He had just been convicted of several felonies carrying the possibility of a long prison term.
Huynh Suddenly Runs
Sgt. Pepperspray’s footage shows what happened next.
As court proceedings wrapped up, Huynh bolted into the courthouse hallway.
His attorney and nearby deputies moved after him.
One deputy quickly intercepted Huynh and ordered him to stop.
“Stop right there,” the deputy said.
The encounter became physical almost immediately as officers tried to get Huynh under control and place his hands behind his back.
Huynh continued moving despite commands to comply, and a deputy ultimately took him to the ground.
The entire attempted escape was brief, but the timing made it particularly remarkable: he had just been convicted, had not yet been sentenced and was still inside a courthouse full of law enforcement.
Huynh Says He Was Only Trying To Help His Dog
Once deputies had him restrained, Huynh offered a different explanation.
He said he had not been trying to escape.
Instead, he claimed he was trying to call his brother because his dog was inside his car in the courthouse parking lot and needed to be let out.
“My brother, dude, that’s what I was trying to do,” Huynh said.
Deputies did take the dog situation seriously.
Officers discussed getting Huynh’s keys to his brother and making sure the animal was not left inside the vehicle.
One person in the courtroom even noted that nobody wanted Huynh to end up with another problem involving possible endangerment of the dog.
Still, the explanation did not change how deputies viewed what had just happened.
A responding officer later told the judge that he saw Huynh running down the hallway, gave him verbal commands to stop and said Huynh did not immediately comply.
The deputy said Huynh appeared as though he might run again before being physically restrained.
Officers Bring Him Back Before The Judge
After the chase, Huynh was taken back into the courtroom so deputies could explain what had happened.
One deputy summarized the incident directly to the judge.
“I seen him running down the hallway, told him to stop,” the deputy said.
According to the officer, Huynh initially appeared to comply but then continued moving, leading to the takedown and handcuffing.
The deputy said he intended to add a resisting charge because Huynh had ignored verbal commands.
The court also confirmed that Huynh would be held without bail.
That decision was hardly surprising after the jury verdict and the attempted flight.
Whatever Huynh intended when he left the courtroom, running immediately after being convicted was almost guaranteed to be interpreted as an effort to flee custody.
Court Staff Discuss Additional Charges
Back in the courtroom, deputies began sorting out what additional charges might follow.
There was discussion of attempted escape, obstruction and resisting arrest.
Ultimately, Huynh was told that resisting arrest would be the immediate additional charge, while deputies said they would sort through the possible escape allegation later.
“Resisting arrest is going to be your only additional charge right now,” one officer told him.
Huynh also complained that his hip hurt after the takedown.
Deputies said they would walk slowly and help him down the stairs if necessary.
There was even some brief joking about his flashy shoes and how fast he had tried to move in them, although the situation remained serious.
Sgt. Pepperspray’s narrator framed the whole episode as an especially poor decision made at the worst possible time.
That assessment is hard to argue with. A defendant who has just been convicted of violent felonies is already facing severe consequences, and running through a courthouse only adds another layer of legal trouble.
Sentencing Still Ahead
At the end of the video, Sgt. Pepperspray said Huynh had not yet been sentenced for the underlying convictions.
The channel noted, however, that the offenses were serious enough that he was likely facing a lengthy period behind bars.
The escape attempt added a new resisting charge on top of the convictions for assault with a firearm, kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment.
The incident also showed how quickly a courtroom case can shift from legal procedure to physical confrontation.
One moment, Huynh was standing in court after hearing a guilty verdict.
Seconds later, deputies were chasing him through the hallway and forcing him to the floor.
For all of Huynh’s insistence that he only wanted to help his dog, the circumstances were difficult to explain away.
He had just learned he was guilty of serious crimes, immediately ran from the courtroom and ignored commands to stop.
In the end, the dog issue was handled by others, while Huynh was taken from the courthouse to jail with another charge added to a case that was already likely to keep him behind bars for a long time.
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