Community Corner
Prisoner Escapes Work Detail in Malden
Police found the prisoner, who will be formally charged with the escape, about two hours later.
A prisoner from the Billerica House of Corrections assigned to work at Forest Dale Cemetery Tuesday afternoon walked away from the scene, but was apprehended by police about an hour-and-a-half later on Cedar St.
A spokesman with the Middlesex County Sheriff's office said state privacy laws barred him from naming the prisoner, who was convicted of a non-violent offense.
The man will be publicly identified when his formal charges are made public at the Lowell District Court.
Find out what's happening in Maldenwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
“Anyone at the Billerica House of Corrections (face sentences of) 2.5 years or less – your murderers and things like that aren't at the house of correction," department spokesman Michael Hartigan said. “The majority are in for drug-related offenses."
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
