Incarcerated man who escaped community work assignment returned to custody
The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is asking help from the public to locate a man that escaped from a community work crew Friday morning. (FOX 9)
LINO LAKES, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) is asking help from the public to locate a man that escaped from a community work crew Friday morning.
Incarcerated man escapes work crew
What we know:
The DOC says Michael L. Vang, 41, removed his GPS monitoring device and fled from a job site around 9 a.m.
He is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, approximately 190 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, though in a mugshot he has a shaved head.
Dig deeper:
Vang was assigned to an Institution Community Work Crew (ICWC) based out of Lino Lakes. He was classified as minimum custody, according to the DOC, making him eligible to participate in the work crew program.
He is currently serving a sentence out of Hennepin County for a weapons possession offense.
Why you should care:
Investigators believe Vang may have received assistance from someone who provided transportation from the work site.
The DOC says that anyone who knowingly assists Vang, aids in concealing his whereabouts, or otherwise supports his escape could also be subject to criminal prosecution.
What's next:
An update provided by the DOC says Vang has since been taken back into custody.
The Source: Information provided by the Minnesota Department of Corrections.