Susquehanna County Jail Inmate Back In Custody

A former Hallstead resident is back in custody after failing to return to the Susquehanna County Correctional Facility from a work release program.

44 year-old Michael Mudge was arrested around 11:30 Sunday morning following a brief foot chase behind the Great Bend Emergency Medical Services building. Mudge had been missing since Friday afternoon.

Officials say that escape charges against Mudge are pending.