Michael Burham, a survivalist skill-trained inmate who had escaped a prison in Pennsylvania, was captured in a dense forest near Warren, a week after his adventurous evasion, as declared by authorities on Saturday.
Michael Burham: The Elusive Flight
An intricate prison break staged on July 6 was the hallmark of Burham’s escape from Warren County Prison in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
He creatively manipulated exercise equipment and strung-up bed sheets to gain his freedom from the compact 140-capacity facility, which typically houses short-term inmates either awaiting trial or serving a sentence of up to two years. The officials had pronounced Burham a “high-risk” prisoner due to his survivalist abilities and military background.
Apprehension amid the Woods
The long-awaited capture of Burham unfolded as a result of a tip-off to Pennsylvania State Police. Residents reported a “peculiar individual” in Warren County’s Conowingo Township before late afternoon. Answering to their dog’s relentless barking, a local couple discovered Burham, disheveled and garbed in inside-out prison pants, attempting to pass off as a camper in the seclusion of their backyard.
