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Connecticut State Police Patch STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Department of Public Safety
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, Connecticut 06457		  
Contact: 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 16, 2011
UPDATE: State Police Investigate 5 Inmates Escape From Halfway

On 08/13/11 at approximately 12:30 a.m. Connecticut State Police Troop H Hartford were notified that five (5) inmates who were being housed at Stillman Halfway House located

on 199 Retreat Avenue, Hartford, CT  were missing from the facility.  Troopers responded to the location and initiated a search for the inmate and a criminal investigation.

The immediate area was searched. Hartford and all surrounding police agencies werealso notified of the escape.

The following inmates are presently at large:

Hernandez, Omar   DOB:7/1/76,             H/M   H: 5'4"     W: 150      Eyes: Brown Hair: Black                     ##########IN CUSTODY#######

LKA: 29 Anawan Street, Hartford, CT

Orig Charges: Sale of Narcotics


HERNANDEZ was taken into custody without incident. He was remanded to the Department of Corrections and will be arraigned on escape charges.

 THE REMAINING THREE ESCAPEES LISTED BELOW ARE STILL NOT IN CUSTODY.......

Keith, Tory       DOB:10/13/89            B/M   H: 5'11"    W: 170      Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

LKA: Unknown (Previously in Hartford)

Orig Charges: Possession of Narcotics

***CAPTURED*** Padua, Luis       DOB:1/12/89           H/M   H: 6'0"     W: 130      Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

LKA:187 Babcock Street, Hartford, CT

Orig Charges: Sale of Narcotics

PADUA TURNED HIMSELF IN ON 08/16/2011 AND IS REMANDED TO DOC CUSTODY

Hughes, Willie    DOB:2/14/79             B/M   H: 6'0"     W: 205      Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown

LKA:55 Bassett Street, New Britain, CT

Orig Charges: Sale of Narcotics


HILL  TURNED SELF IN TO STATE POLICE.  HE WAS REMANDED TO DOC CUSTODY WILL BE ARRAIGNED ON ESCAPE CHARGES

Hill,  Dajuan     DOB:12/6/83             B/M   H: 5'11"    W: 150      Eyes: Brown Hair: Black

####IN CUSTODY#####

LKA:27 Phillip Henry Circle, Windsor, CT

Orig Charges: Burglary 1st Degree, Burglary 2nd            

State Police are continuing the search for these escapees.  Anyone who sees anyone of them or knows their location is asked to contact local or State Police at 860 534-1000. 

All calls will be kept confidential.

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Lt. J. Paul Vance