Prisoner escapes Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department transport vehicle on the highway

“At approximately 6:15PM Monday night, Waltham Police Officers responded to the area of Bear Hill Rd and Route I-95 South to assist in locating a male prisoner that had escaped from a Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department transport vehicle on the highway.

Waltham officers joined Plymouth County Deputy Sheriffs and troopers from the Massachusetts State Police in the search. At approximately 7:00PM tonight the wanted individual was taken into custody in the Bear Hill Road area by officers.

The wanted individual was transported from the scene by Plymouth County Deputy Sheriffs.

Waltham PD will not be providing any further information at this time.

Any further questions can be directed to the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department.”-Waltham MA Police Department.

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