Kansas City Royals Former Outfielder Danny Tartabull Arrested

Sometimes, the police do not need any help to arrest a fugitive, as the criminal will come to them. That was the case with former Kansas City Royals outfielder Danny Tartabull, who was arrested after five years on the run when he called the police after his car was broken into.

One of the most obvious rules for a fugitive would be to not call the police. Regardless of what is going on, and whether or not one has been wronged in some way, calling the cops is likely a good way to be picked up yourself. This is a lesson that former Kansas City Royals outfielder Danny Tartabull learned the hard way.

On July 24, Tartabull called the police after his car was broken into near his apartment. Naturally, this led the office that responded to pull up Tartabull’s name as a matter of course. It turned out that the former outfielder had been a fugitive for nearly five years, with a warrant out for his arrest due to a probation violation. He was summarily arrested, and has remained in prison since.

Tartabull’s legal issues began back in 2011. It was ruled that he owed $275,000 in child support, and was placed on probation as a part of his sentence for being a deadbeat. That lasted until 2012, when Tartabull violated his probation, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail.

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He did not turn himself in to serve his punishment, and simply disappeared. Tartabull, a 14 year veteran and former All Star, had vanished without a trace. And, to be fair, he probably would remain a fugitive had some other hoodlum not broken into his car, leading to an ill-fated telephone call.

After all, how can one forget that they are a fugitive? Personally, I’d be too paranoid that the police would be virtually anywhere that I would go, and would likely never leave the house. Tartabull, who made over $32 Million in his career, would likely be able to afford to have someone else take care of his various chores, like grocery shopping. Or, in this case, reporting that a vehicle was broken into.

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Former Kansas City Royals outfielder Danny Tartabull had been a fugitive for nearly five years. Now, because of his own actions, he is behind bars.