March 24th 2024.
Isaiah Tilghman, a 33-year-old man who had previously escaped from prison, was finally apprehended on March 22 in Philadelphia. It was a joint effort between the U.S. Marshals and Fugitive Task Forces in both Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, working alongside the local police. According to CBS News, Tilghman was caught around 11:00 A.M. after leaving a Planet Fitness location in the city.
The U.S. Marshals Service in Philadelphia shared the news of Tilghman's arrest on Twitter, stating that he had been found in the 3300 block of Aramingo Ave. Tilghman had originally escaped from the Blair County Prison in Hollidaysburg, PA on December 3, 2023. He had been in custody for drug-related charges and parole violations.
Robert Clark, the supervisory deputy U.S. Marshal for the Eastern Pennsylvania Task Force, praised the collaboration between the task forces in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, saying, "This arrest was a result of Fugitive Task Forces in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, diligently working together, to capture a dangerous escapee." Clark further emphasized the expertise of the Marshals Service in tracking down fugitives, stating, "The Marshals Service is unequivocally the best in the business at finding people who do not wish to be found, and this arrest reinforces that fact."
The Blair County Prison Board revealed that at the time of his escape, Tilghman had not yet been sentenced. He now faces additional charges, including escape and flight to avoid apprehension. Fox 29 reported that investigators believe Tilghman had traveled over 200 miles from Hollidaysburg to Philadelphia before he was captured.
The Marshals were able to identify Tilghman's whereabouts after finding a red Ford truck that matched the description of one he had allegedly stolen. They then followed a Black BMW that he was reportedly using and tracked him to the gym. As soon as Tilghman left Planet Fitness, he was surrounded by a team of over 20 U.S. Marshals agents and taken into custody. According to ABC 6, Tilghman is currently being held in an undisclosed location, and authorities are making plans to revoke his bail.
This recent incident is just one of many prison escapes that have made headlines. In a separate incident, a female security guard and three juvenile prisoners from Louisiana were also caught in Houston after escaping from a prison. These occurrences serve as a reminder of the risks and dangers associated with escaping from custody.
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