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US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia
US Marshals Arrest Second Escaped Inmate In Philadelphia Ten days after police say two inmates escaped from a Philadelphia jail, the search is over.  Ameen Hurst, 18, was taken into custody by US Marshals in West Philadelphia early on Wednesday, May 17, city Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.  He was arrested at the 6100 block of Washington Avenue "without incident," she wrote.  Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark of the US Marshals Service told reporters at a press conference Wednesday morning that Hurst was arrested around 8:30 a.m. "after an aggressive night of negotiations with family members."  Clark said the Marshals' Fugitive Task Fo…

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by Mac Bullock
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US Marshals Capture Philadelphia Jailbreak Suspect At Chester County Hotel US Marshals Capture Philadelphia Jailbreak Suspect At Chester County Hotel
US Marshals Capture Philadelphia Jailbreak Suspect At Chester County Hotel Another suspect has been captured for his role in aiding two Philadelphia inmates in their escape from prison. Michael Abrams, 21, was captured by members of the US Marshals Service on Monday afternoon, May 15 at the Fairfield Inn in Berwyn, authorities announced. Abrams has been charged with criminal conspiracy, hindering apprehension, escape, and use of a communication facility. Michael AbramsUS Marshals Service Ameen Hurst, 18, and Naisr Grant, 24, cut a hole in the fence around the recreation yard at the Philadelphia Industrial Correction Center and escaped sometime Sunday, May 7. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Murder Suspect Aided In Philly Jailbreak, Police Believe Murder Suspect Aided In Philly Jailbreak, Police Believe
Murder Suspect Aided In Philly Jailbreak, Police Believe While one of the escaped inmates from Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center remains on the run, police have arrested a second suspected accomplice in connection with the breakout.  Jose Flores-Huerta, 35, was charged with criminal conspiracy and felony escape after city police issued a warrant for his arrest on Friday, May 12, the department said.  Flores-Huerta was being held in the same city jail that he's accused of helping Nasir Grant and Ameen Hurst escape from on May 7, according to police.  State court records show Flores-Huerta is charged with murder in an unrelated case fro…

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by Mac Bullock
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Suspect In Deadly Pat's Steaks Beating Accused Of Helping Philadelphia Inmates Escape Suspect In Deadly Pat's Steaks Beating Accused Of Helping Philadelphia Inmates Escape
Suspect In Deadly Pat's Steaks Beating Accused Of Helping Philadelphia Inmates Escape A suspect facing charges in the 2021 deadly beating outside of Pat's King of Steaks acted as an accomplice in the escape of two prisoners at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center. Ameen Hurst and Nasir Grant.Philadelphia City Officials Jose Flores-Huerta, 35, is the second person to be charged in the escapes of Nasir Grant, 24, and Ameen Hurst, 18, according to various news reports. Xianni Stalling was the first to be charged in the escapes. Flores-Huerta was also an inmate at PICC for the deadly beating of Isidro Cortes. Authorities have said that Grant and Hurst escaped the…

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by Cecilia Levine