New video released of escaped Philadelphia prisoner; $2K reward offered as search continues
Gino Hangenkotter is described as being approximately 5'6" tall and weighs roughly 160 lbs.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- New video has been released as the search continues for escaped prisoner Gino Hagenkotter. The inmate at Riverside Correctional Facility fled from his work detail in Holmesburg last Thursday.
A warrant for escape was issued by Philadelphia police for Gino Hagenkotter, 34, who was in custody for retail thefts.
Hagenkotter fled from the Riverside Correctional Facility just before noon on November 30. His last confirmed sighting was at 11:55 a.m., approximately 10 minutes after his escape.
He was observed on video heading north on the 8400 block of Hegerman Street toward Blakiston Street.
There is currently a $2,000 reward for information leading to Hagenkotter's arrest. The U.S. Marshals Service is also offering up to $1,500 and Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is offering an additional $500.
The Crime Stoppers reward will be paid immediately upon arrest, officials say.
Hangenkotter is described as being approximately 5'6" tall and weighs roughly 160 lbs. He has black hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo of a dagger on his right forearm.
U.S. marshals shared a closeup photo of Hagenkotter's tattoo.
His last known address was on the 7700 block of Cottage Street in Philadelphia.
"While we are seeking the public's assistance in apprehending Hagenkotter, we are also warning that anyone assisting him in his flight will be prosecuted to the fullest extent," said Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark.
Tips on Hagenkotter's whereabouts can be called into the U.S. Marshals Philadelphia tipline at 1-866-865-TIPS (8477) or www.usmarshals.gov.
