Prisoner captured after escaping in Easton

Northampton County Prisoner captured after escaping in Easton A prisoner was able to run away from troopers while in handcuffs outside a courthouse on Tuesday. By Brendan Brightman • Published 2 hours ago • Updated 4 minutes ago A prisoner was captured on Tuesday night after he got away from troopers as they escorted him out of the courthouse in Easton, Northampton County. Blair Cressman, 42, was in handcuffs and shirtless when he ran away from troopers at around 3:30 p.m. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE A trooper ran after the man, but he got away. Cressman was taken into custody at around 6:30 p.m. after getting spotted by a PSP chopper. Cressman was at the courthouse to be arraigned on strangulation, simple assault, harassment and resisting arrest, police said. A trooper sustained minor injuries from the incident, which remains under investigation. Local Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood. weather forecast 3 hours ago Bright and calmer wind for Wednesday Gloucester County 43 minutes ago Serious crash involving e-scooter under investigation in Woodbury This article tagged under: Northampton County