A Lubbock County grand jury this week indicted a 57-year-old man who reportedly told investigators that he stole a Lubbock police vehicle for fame and abducted a Texas Tech student to use her as a human shield against officers if they tried to shoot him.
Keith Kalka is charged with evading arrest with a vehicle, a third-degree felony that carries a punishment of two to 10 years in prison.
He was also initially booked on charges of unlawful restraint, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and falsely identifying as a police officer. Jail records show those charges were rejected.
His charge stems from a Jan. 16 arrest in the 2500 block of 6th Street after leading Lubbock police on a vehicle chase in a stolen patrol vehicle.
The case began after a Lubbock police officer responded about 8:40 a.m.to Food King at 2706 26th St. for a disturbance call.
The responding officer didn’t immediately find the subject of the call when he arrived and began searching the area. An employee later alerted the officer that the subject, later identified as Kalka, was inside the store trying to steal items.