TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — UPDATE: 03/14
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry says Perryman is back in custody after the U.S. Marshals Service and the ADCRR Fugitive Apprehension Unit found him at a hotel in South Phoenix around 7 a.m. Tuesday.
“This was a collaborative effort between the U.S. Marshals Service and ADCRR Fugitive Apprehension Unit,” said Ryan Thornell, ADCRR Director. “I am grateful to the state and local law enforcement agencies as well as the U.S. Marshals Service, and U.S. Customs & Border Protection for their assistance in the search.”
ADCRR says Perryman will be charged with criminal escape and will additionally receive administrative disciplinary charges.
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The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry is in search of an inmate who escaped after walking away from a work crew.
The inmate is identified as Jonathan Perryman.
Perryman left the work crew on Monday, March 13, around 9:20 a.m.
A work crew checker and a City of San Luis civilian supervisor last saw Perryman, a member of the minimum custody work crew, entering a bathroom to wash paint off his hands while he was working at a recreation center in San Luis.
ADCRR has notified all local law enforcement agencies as well as the U.S. Marshals Office, and U.S. Customs & Border Protection.
Perryman was sentenced in Maricopa County on Nov. 16, 2022 for misconduct involving weapons.
He does not have any history of violence or prior violent convictions.
According to ACDRR, at the time of the walkaway, there were no reports of any incidents.
If located do not approach or engage, call 911.
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