PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Pennsylvania State Police captured a prisoner who had escaped from custody just hours earlier.
On Tuesday in Easton, Northampton County, 42-year-old Blair Cressman was arraigned on charges of strangulation, assault, harassment, and resisting arrest.
Around 3:15 p.m., a state trooper was leading Cressman out of court when the prisoner freed himself and fled.
About three hours later, a state police chopper spotted Cressman in a wooded area along I-78. Troopers converged and took Cressman into custody.
One officer was injured in the incident, but officials said they weren’t seriously hurt.
Police are investigating.
Cressman will now face additional charges.
