CDOC: Community Tip Leads to Capture of Escaped Inmate

Inmate walks from Delta Correctional Center, apprehended by sheriff's office

On May 28, Delta Correctional Center (DCC) inmate Blake Jones walked away from the prison, but Delta County Sheriff's Office took him back into custody approximately 28 minutes after the initial report.

Inmate recaptured after escape in Philadelphia

An inmate has been recaptured after escaping custody in Philadelphia Thursday. CBS News Philadelphia reports.

Prisoner caught after escaping from Delaware County Courthouse in Media

Taqwa Wilson is back in custody after escaping from the Delaware County Courthouse in Media on Thursday.

Escaped prisoner apprehended outside Delco courthouse in Media

Questions remain how Taqwa Wilson was able to escape police custody outside the Delaware County Courthouse and evade capture for several hours.

Escaped prisoner being sought in Media

Police on Thursday morning were reportedly seeking an escaped prisoner who somehow got away from law enforcement at the Delaware County Courthouse in Media. The prisoner is identified as Taqwa Wilson, 22, Norristown, who is charged with receiving stolen property, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and fleeing police in Tinicum in October 2023, among other charges. Online court records indicate he was scheduled for a jury trial this week. Wilson…

Escaped prisoner captured, shelter in place lifted for Media residents

MEDIA, Pa. (WPHL) -- A prisoner has been captured after escaping custody of the Delaware County Sheriff's Department Thursday morning, according to Media Borough. A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for residents. Local, state, and federal law enforcement searched for the prisoner. The police investigation also impacted the nearby Media Elementary School, according to school staff. Originally reported as a lockdown, a representative from Ro…