Female Prisoner Escapes Custody

Police are looking for a woman who escaped custody while at a judge's office Thursday afternoon.

Police said Krystal Rae Gottshall, 22, was at District Justice Michael Koury's office, in the 1700 block of Butler Street, at 4:00 when she ran out a back door and into a parking lot.

She was wearing a blue jumpsuit and was handcuffed at the time of her escape.

She's 5', 2" tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds, police said.

Her last known address is 1906 Clairmont Street in Bethlehem.

At the time of her escape, Gottshall was being arraigned on felony charges of theft, police said.

They said she will face additional charges for her escape.

If you see Gottshall, police ask that you call 911 immediately.