Philadelphia Prisoner Gino Hagenkotter Escapes, Manhunt Underway

Philadelphia police are searching for Gino Hagenkotter, a 34-year-old prisoner who escaped custody while on work detail at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Facility. Hagenkotter asked to use the bathroom and never returned, escaping through the facility's sanitation yard. All Philadelphia prison facilities were placed on lockdown, and police set up a perimeter in the area. Hagenkotter, who was serving time for theft and burglary charges, was supposed to be released for a court-ordered program but had his release date pushed back. The search for Hagenkotter is ongoing.