Escaped Prisoner Found
Published On: Aug 24 2011 01:42:02 PM EDT
Updated On: Sep 05 2010 07:03:31 AM EDT
An escaped prisoner is back behind bars after spending several hours hiding out in a tree.
State Police say Artistides Duartez escaped out of a second story window at Wernersville Community Correctional facility Saturday afternoon.
They say he then hid out in a tree for about 7 hours, before walking to a local restaurant.
When he got inside, a bartender recognized his picture from the news.
He was captured and taken to Berks County Prison.
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