Authorities credit license plate technology for the capture of an Alabama inmate who escaped custody and was apprehended over 600 miles away at a Buc-ee’s in Texas.
According to Melissa Police, 25-year-old Pierson McKinnley Anthony, was wanted out of Marion County, Alabama, after he escaped custody. Officials received a notification about a vehicle connected to Anthony’s escape from a Flock camera near a Buc-ee’s in Anna, and arrived at the scene to apprehend him. A high-risk felony traffic stop ensued, and Anthony surrendered without incident.
Anthony and the driver of the vehicle, who also had an active felony warrant for assisting in the escape, were both taken into custody and remain in the Collin County Jail while awaiting extradition to Alabama. Anthony has been charged with a third-degree felony.
The Melissa Police Department credited the use of Flock technology for the capture, stating that the successful apprehension highlights the importance of interagency communication and the dedication of officers to keeping Melissa safe.
Anthony had traveled more than 600 miles away from the jail in Alabama, where he had been in custody before escaping. It is unclear what his original charges were and why he was in custody.
