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A Pennsylvania prisoner escaped near the New Jersey/New York border on his way to a funeral out of state has escaped police custody and is wanted by US Marshals.
The United States Marshals Service is seeking Jason Charles Lajoie, 45, who was furloughed to attend a funeral in Rhode Island.
He escaped from the transport vehicle off Interstate 84 near the New Jersey/New York border on Sunday around 10 p.m., according to a release by US Marshals on Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers.
Lajoie's previous addresses include Archbald and Scranton in Lackawanna County.
He was last seen wearing jeans, a black dress shirt, and a black Harley Davidson hooded sweatshirt.
Anyone having information on the whereabouts of Lajoie is asked to anonymously contact the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers Toll Free at 1-800-4PA-TIPS (8477).
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