An inmate who escaped from a western Pennsylvania prison in early December was arrested after authorities spotted him leaving Planet Fitness in Philadelphia.
Isaiah Robert Tillman, 33, was taken into custody Friday in the 3300 block of Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia, according to the Philadelphia U.S. Marshals Service.
Tillman had fled Blair County Jail on Dec. 3 after being arrested on drug charges and a parole violation. After fleeing, Tillman stole a red 2011 Ford F-150.
The prison is about 320 miles west of Philadelphia, and the escapee was discovered Friday morning in the 1800 block of East Schiller Street in Kensington. FOX29 Philadelphia report.
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Tillman was arrested Friday as he left a Planet Fitness in Philadelphia. (Philadelphia U.S. Marshals Service)
Law enforcement followed Tillman as he drove a black BMW to the scene. planet fitness, According to the report.
Tillman had been on the run for nearly four months. Philadelphia is located approximately 320 miles east of Blair County. (Philadelphia U.S. Marshals Service)
When Tillman left the gym around 11 a.m., more than a dozen agents were waiting outside the building to take him into custody.
Tillman faces additional charges related to fleeing, fleeing to avoid arrest, and eluding. (Philadelphia U.S. Marshals Service)
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“This arrest was the result of diligent cooperation between the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Fugitive Task Forces to apprehend a dangerous fugitive,” said Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark. “The Sheriff’s Office is by far the best in the industry at finding people who don’t want to be found, and this arrest confirms that fact.”
Tillman, 33, escaped from the Blair County Jail on Dec. 3. He had been arrested on drug charges and a parole violation. (Philadelphia U.S. Marshals Service)
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Tillman was charged with fleeing, fleeing to avoid arrest, and additional charges related to the escape.
