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Dec 16, 2008 9:00 pm US/Eastern

New Task Force Cracks Down On Philly Fugitives

Reporting
Walt Hunter
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― In the wake of a Police Sergeant's murder, a new task for is cracking down on prisoners who simply walk away from halfway houses in Philadelphia.

CBS 3's Walt Hunter joined the task force as they began moving Tuesday morning.

Tyrone Bullock's run for the law ended just after dawn as members of the new task forces of State Police and Philadelphia Officers arrested him for walking away from a halfway house in South Philadelphia last March.

Bullock was supposed to be serving a two-year term for drug dealing, but was released early by the State Department. He was assigned to stay in a halfway house, but he just walked out one day.

Bullock isn't alone.

So far this year, 136 prisoners have walked away from 17 facilities in Philadelphia.

Last August, Daniel Giddings also walked away from the same halfway home. Weeks after Giddings walked, he shot and killed Sgt. Patrick McDonald and wounded a second officer.

Another walk away from the same halfway house, Lamont Norman, opened fire on officers before he was shot to death.

Investigators say walk away fugitives know they will go back to jail for a long time if they are caught.

"These people don't have a 'W' on their forehead telling us they are wanted. They have the distinct advantage and they always get the opportunity to make the first move," said Capt. Dave Young of the Pa. State Police.

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