UPDATED: May 15, 5 p.m.
U.S. Marshals have arrested a third person accused of assisting in the escape last week of two men from Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center. Authorities say Michael Abrams, 21, is charged with criminal conspiracy, hindering apprehension and related offenses for aiding in the escape of Nasir Grant, 24, and Ameen Hurst, 18.
Abrams joins Xianni Stalling, 21, who also is in police custody on conspiracy charges. Last week, police arrested Jose Flores-Huerta, 35, for his part in their escape. Police already have Grant back in custody, but Hurst remains at large.
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PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — One of the two inmates who escaped from the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on May 7 is back in police custody.
U.S. Marshals arrested 24-year-old Nasir Grant after he was spotted in North Philadelphia Thursday night.
U.S. Marshal Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark said authorities were watching an area where Grants was known to hang out.
“A male resembling Nasir Grant came out of a residence wearing Muslim garb and head covering,” he said. Grant then got into a car. “That car piqued our interest. Vehicle stop conducted. Grant was taken into custody without incident.”
Grant was in the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center on drug and gun charges.
With his arrest, Clark said U.S. Marshals can focus their resources on tracking down 18-year-old Ameen Hurst, who was previously charged with four counts of murder.
Clark did not confirm whether anyone is facing charges for harboring the two men, but a 21-year-old woman was charged with aiding them in their escape. Xianni Stalling was arrested on Wednesday after authorities said phone calls revealed she had something to do with the jail break.
Stalling remains behind bars.
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“Every individual in our task force has worked 16 to 18 hours per day,” Clark added, “and with the arrest of Nasir Grant, this will allow us to focus on Ameen Hurst.”
Anyone who may have any information is urged to call the U.S. Marshal tip line at 1-800-336-0102 or the Philadelphia Police Department at 215-686-TIPS.