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Drone Footage Captures Escaped Inmate's Capture
Michigan police use thermal drone to catch escaped inmate Casie Jo Helsel after 43-second chase.
In brief
Michigan police use thermal drone to catch escaped inmate Casie Jo Helsel after 43-second chase. Casie Jo Helsel, 44, was captured by police in Grayling swamp less than two-and-a-half hours after breaking out of Crawford County Jail. Originally reported by New York Post.
Escaped Inmate
Casie Jo Helsel, 44, broke out of Crawford County Jail in Grayling, Michigan at 1:30 p.m. Monday.
Escape Details
Investigators believe Helsel ditched his orange prison jumpsuit and was last seen in white underwear.
Manhunt Begins
Michigan State Police used thermal drone to track Helsel down in nearby swampland after hours on the run.
Drone Footage
A 43-second clip shows officers and K-9 units tracking Helsel through wooded areas using thermal technology.
“he’s ran on us several times and his m.o. is to hunker down, whether it be in the water, under a dock or on a stream on the edge and just wait ‘til night”
Capture
Ground teams located Helsel hiding beneath wood and debris in Grayling Country Club swamp just before 4 p.m.
“we got him we got him”
Aftermath
Sheriff’s office confirmed Helsel was captured less than two-and-a-half hours after breaking out of jail.
At a glance
Casie Jo Helsel, 44, was captured by police in Grayling swamp less than two-and-a-half hours after breaking out of Crawford County Jail.
