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| Pennsylvania police have suspected cop killer Eric Frein in custody | Pennsylvania police have suspected cop killer Eric Frein in custody |
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| Suspected cop killer Eric Frein is in custody, Pennsylvania state police said on Thursday, ending a lengthy manhunt for one of the FBI’s most-wanted fugitives. | Suspected cop killer Eric Frein is in custody, Pennsylvania state police said on Thursday, ending a lengthy manhunt for one of the FBI’s most-wanted fugitives. |
| In a brief, emailed statement to The Post, Trooper Connie Devens confirmed that police have taken Eric Frein into custody. Police will release further information at “a later time.” Devens declined to confirm other details pertaining to Frein’s capture. | In a brief, emailed statement to The Post, Trooper Connie Devens confirmed that police have taken Eric Frein into custody. Police will release further information at “a later time.” Devens declined to confirm other details pertaining to Frein’s capture. |
| Two law enforcement officials speaking to the Associated Press said that Frein was captured Thursday by U.S. Marshals in an abandoned airplane hangar. | Two law enforcement officials speaking to the Associated Press said that Frein was captured Thursday by U.S. Marshals in an abandoned airplane hangar. |
| A reporter at WBRE tweeted what is reportedly the first photo of Frein in custody: | A reporter at WBRE tweeted what is reportedly the first photo of Frein in custody: |
| Frein photo from State Police source. pic.twitter.com/Usa7DRH2jc — Andy Mehalshick (@AndyMehalshick) October 30, 2014 | Frein photo from State Police source. pic.twitter.com/Usa7DRH2jc — Andy Mehalshick (@AndyMehalshick) October 30, 2014 |
| Frein photo from State Police source. pic.twitter.com/Usa7DRH2jc | Frein photo from State Police source. pic.twitter.com/Usa7DRH2jc |
| — Andy Mehalshick (@AndyMehalshick) October 30, 2014 | — Andy Mehalshick (@AndyMehalshick) October 30, 2014 |
| Frein’s listing on the FBI’s most wanted site now reads, “Captured.” “Our thanks to the public and our partners,” the FBI said in a tweeted statement. | Frein’s listing on the FBI’s most wanted site now reads, “Captured.” “Our thanks to the public and our partners,” the FBI said in a tweeted statement. |
| The capture ends a 48-day search for the man accused of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper, Bryon Dickson, and wounding another, Alex Douglass, on Sept. 12 in an ambush outside of Blooming Grove state police barracks. | The capture ends a 48-day search for the man accused of killing a Pennsylvania state trooper, Bryon Dickson, and wounding another, Alex Douglass, on Sept. 12 in an ambush outside of Blooming Grove state police barracks. |
| More than 1,000 Pennsylvania officers have participated in the search for Frein in the dense woods of the Pocono Mountains. | More than 1,000 Pennsylvania officers have participated in the search for Frein in the dense woods of the Pocono Mountains. |
| Frein, 31, is a survivalist who eluded capture for weeks, despite several reports of sightings. However, authorities found several items believed to belong to Frein in the mountains, including military-style food packs, pipe bombs, ammunition and clothing. | |
| Police also found a handwritten journal, which included what police described as a “cold-blooded” account of the Sept. 12 ambush. | Police also found a handwritten journal, which included what police described as a “cold-blooded” account of the Sept. 12 ambush. |
| The lengthy hunt unnerved nearby communities. Several schools closed in northeastern Pennsylvania last week as police investigated a possible sighting of the suspect. | |
| Barrett Township authorities cancelled Halloween. According to NBC’s Philadelphia affiliate, Halloween is now back on after Frein’s capture. | Barrett Township authorities cancelled Halloween. According to NBC’s Philadelphia affiliate, Halloween is now back on after Frein’s capture. |
| Abby Phillip contributed to this report. | Abby Phillip contributed to this report. |
| [This post has been updated multiple times] | [This post has been updated multiple times] |