Manhunt Continues for Escaped Prisoner
On Tuesday January 6, 2009 Marc Harris, who was serving time at the Skillman Dairy Farm on Burnt Hill Road in Montgomery, New Jersey for a March, 2008 drug distribution offense in Atlantic County, New Jersey, escaped following a brief fight with a prison officer. The man has been sighted several times by residents in the Skillman section of Montgomery, New Jersey. Apparently, the man has been sighted in his underwear, as he quickly removed his state-issued boots and orange sweatshirt and sweatpants. Later he was spotted in long johns and a thermal shirt. Police, U.S. Marshals and Department of Correction officers have been searching for Harris around the clock. New Jersey State Police aviation units have participated in the search as well.
Area schools have been notified and have been on alert. Although the escaped prisoner’s underlying criminal conviction was not a violent one, local authorities still consider him dangerous. If this individual is captured, he certainly will face serious criminal charges in NJ that will be much more problematic for him than his underlying drug distribution offense. If it turns out that any individuals aid this man in his escape efforts, they most certainly will face serious criminal charges as well.
If you have been charged with a crime, consult a Princeton, NJ criminal defense attorney at the law firm of Lependorf & Silverstein, P.C. for a free initial consultation. Let an attorney at the New Jersey law firm of Lependorf & Silverstein, P.C. advise you as to your legal rights. Also, if you happen to see an escaped criminal, or someone who fits the description of an escaped criminal, do not confront the individual. Contact the police at once and try to obtain a detailed description of the individual.
