Escaped federal fugitive arrested in Monticello

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Jason Lajoie

MONTICELLO – Village Police in Monticello, in conjunction with the U.S. Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force, have arrested a federal prisoner who escaped during a transport on Interstate 84 in nearby Pike County, Pennsylvania.

Jason “Critter” Lajoie, 45, who was being held in federal custody on weapons and drug offenses, had been granted a furlough to attend a funeral in Rhode Island.

On Sunday, October 24, he escaped from a transport vehicle on the highway.

On Wednesday, October 27, the Marshal’s Service developed information that Lajoie was in a room at the “Inn@ Monticello” at 392 Broadway in the Village of Monticello.

Following surveillance of the location, officers made entry to room 301 at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday and arrested Lajoie without incident.

He was taken into custody by the Marshal’s Service and transported to federal court in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the capture of Lajoie in Monticello.

 

 




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