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Escaped inmate captured after police say he killed a woman in Pennsylvania Prisoner escapes and kills woman before recapture, say Pennsylvania police
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An escaped inmate was captured on Friday, after police said he walked away from a work-release program in western Pennsylvania while serving jail time for a probation violation and killed an acquaintance who lived nearby.An escaped inmate was captured on Friday, after police said he walked away from a work-release program in western Pennsylvania while serving jail time for a probation violation and killed an acquaintance who lived nearby.
Pennsylvania state police tweeted news of Robert Crissman’s apprehension on Friday morning, about 26 hours after he fled the Armstrong County jail while delivering meals to other inmates. They did not immediately provide details of his capture.Pennsylvania state police tweeted news of Robert Crissman’s apprehension on Friday morning, about 26 hours after he fled the Armstrong County jail while delivering meals to other inmates. They did not immediately provide details of his capture.
The body of Tammy Long, 55, was discovered on Thursday afternoon at a home about a mile away from the jail in Kittanning, which is 40 miles north-east of Pittsburgh. Police did not say how she was killed. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday.The body of Tammy Long, 55, was discovered on Thursday afternoon at a home about a mile away from the jail in Kittanning, which is 40 miles north-east of Pittsburgh. Police did not say how she was killed. An autopsy was scheduled for Friday.
Long and her boyfriend, Jerry Slagle, knew Crissman but were unaware he had just escaped from jail when they let him inside, officials and a neighbour said.Long and her boyfriend, Jerry Slagle, knew Crissman but were unaware he had just escaped from jail when they let him inside, officials and a neighbour said.
“They only knew him as a friend,” district attorney Scott Andreassi said. “They didn’t even know he was in jail.”“They only knew him as a friend,” district attorney Scott Andreassi said. “They didn’t even know he was in jail.”
Slagle found Long dead and his truck missing when he got home at about 2.45pm, Andreassi said. Officials believe Long was killed after Slagle left for work around 7.30am.Slagle found Long dead and his truck missing when he got home at about 2.45pm, Andreassi said. Officials believe Long was killed after Slagle left for work around 7.30am.
Crissman was last seen driving Slagle’s maroon 1999 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pickup truck. It has a carpenter union sticker on the back window and a Pennsylvania license plate. Authorities were trying to figure out if Crissman had taken any guns from the house.Crissman was last seen driving Slagle’s maroon 1999 Chevrolet Silverado extended cab pickup truck. It has a carpenter union sticker on the back window and a Pennsylvania license plate. Authorities were trying to figure out if Crissman had taken any guns from the house.
The 5ft 9in 150lb Crissman escaped around 6.30am on Thursday. He walked outside to get the meals from a truck and took off, sheriff William Rupert said.The 5ft 9in 150lb Crissman escaped around 6.30am on Thursday. He walked outside to get the meals from a truck and took off, sheriff William Rupert said.
“The doors were open so he could carry in meal trays, and he just walked away,” Rupert said.“The doors were open so he could carry in meal trays, and he just walked away,” Rupert said.
Crissman had been in jail since 24 July for violating probation on a drug charge. There were no violent crimes on his record and he was trusted by staff, officials said.Crissman had been in jail since 24 July for violating probation on a drug charge. There were no violent crimes on his record and he was trusted by staff, officials said.
Barry Crytzer said he hired Crissman off and on over the past year as a handyman performing yard work and maintenance.Barry Crytzer said he hired Crissman off and on over the past year as a handyman performing yard work and maintenance.
“He was a very nice guy,” Crytzer told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “This all seems really out of character from the guy I knew. He seemed like a pretty passive guy.”“He was a very nice guy,” Crytzer told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “This all seems really out of character from the guy I knew. He seemed like a pretty passive guy.”