Officers from the Lauderhill Police Department continued their search for a fugitive in Broward County early Friday morning.
Police said a prisoner escaped just before 9 p.m. Thursday near the 3800 block of Northwest Fourth Place, just east of U.S. 441.
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Investigators said the escapee, who Lauderhill police identified as 31-year-old Gerald Pendergrass, was being taken into custody in reference to an aggravated retail theft warrant originating from Palm Beach County when he pulled away from the arresting officer’s grasp and fled the scene.
Police are not allowing vehicles or pedestrians within the perimeter and are advising area residents to lock their doors as they continue their search.
Lauderhill police did not provide a description of Pendergrass in their news release on Friday morning.
Anyone with information on the escapee’s whereabouts is urged to call the Lauderhill Police Department at 954-497-4700. or call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.
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