Authorities arrest one of two inmates who escaped from Philadelphia prison, claiming they dressed as women
one of Two inmates who escaped from a Philadelphia prison Earlier this week, a man dressed as a woman was detained on Thursday night, federal officials said.
Members of the U.S. Marshals’ Fugitive Task Force are conducting surveillance in the area north of Philadelphia where 24-year-old Nasir Grant is believed to be staying, said Robert Clark, deputy superintendent of the Pennsylvania Sheriff’s Department Eastern District. It is said that he was doing
Shortly before 10:30 p.m., a man who looked like Grant “came out of the residence wearing Muslim women’s clothing and a head covering,” Clark told reporters.
Mr. Grant got into the car, and authorities tracked it down and stopped him nearby.
“I think he was completely taken aback,” Clark said, adding that Grant was taken into custody without incident.
“He followed our orders and was arrested with little or no incident. That’s what we like,” Clark said.
The Philadelphia Prison Service said it continued its search for Ameen Hirst, 18, who fled with Grant from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center Sunday night by punching a hole in the fence surrounding a recreation yard.
Clark said all members of the investigative team worked 16 to 18 hours a day and that the search for the pair was “hard work.” Mr. Grant’s arrest will allow the task force to focus on searching for Mr. Hurst, he said.
The men were rescued by a woman in the city, and authorities said Thursday they had been charged with escape and conspiracy.
A judge set bail for Shani Sterling at $500,000, but the ruling was appealed by prosecutors seeking $2 million bail. She was arrested by U.S. Marshals around 1 a.m. Wednesday. She was represented by a public defender, who declined to comment.
Hurst and Grant were missing for nearly 19 hours before authorities discovered their disappearance.
Hearst was charged with four counts of murder, while Grant was in custody on drug conspiracy and weapons conspiracy charges. Officials said the prisoners were being held in the same ward but in separate cells.
Authorities said Stallling received a phone call from one of the prisoners before he fled. CBS Philadelphia coverageHowever, the police do not attempt to identify who made the call and when. It’s unclear how Stallling is related to the escaped prisoners.
She was also charged with interfering with arrests and using communications facilities.
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