PHILADELPHIA — A reward is now being offered for information that leads to the arrest of an escaped Philadelphia prison inmate.
The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force said a $2,000 reward is available for information leading to Gino Hagenkotter’s arrest. Hagenkotter, 34, escaped Thursday last week while working in the orchard behind the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Facility at 8201 State Road, Philadelphia officials said.
Federal authorities said he was last seen at about 11:55 a.m. Thursday, about 10 minutes after he escaped custody. He was seen on video heading north on the 8400 block of Hegerman Street toward Blakiston street.
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Hagenkotter was incarcerated at Riverside Correctional Facility for low level crimes, according to authorities.
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering up to ,$1,500 and Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers has offered an additional $500. The Crime Stoppers reward will be paid immediately upon arrest.
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Hagenkotter is 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds.
He has gray and black hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo of a dagger on his right forearm. His last known address was in the 7700 block of Cottage Street in Philadelphia.
“While we are seeking the public’s assistance in apprehending Hagenkotter, we are also warning that anyone assisting him in his flight will be prosecuted to the fullest extent,” Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark said.
Tips can be called into the U.S. Marshals Philadelphia Tipline at 1-866-865-8477 or online here.
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