New York City Police Captures Prison Escapee Mistaken for Lawyer
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New York City police arrested a fugitive who escaped from a Manhattan courthouse a day earlier after he was mistaken for a lawyer.
Police say Ronald Tackman was arrested Thursday evening after police spotted him coming off a bus in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.
He was taken into custody without incident and will face additional charges of escape.
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Tackman was brought to court from the Rikers Island jail Wednesday for an appearance on a string of robbery charges.
He had been wearing a business suit when a court officer spotted him and mistook him for an attorney.
The 54-year-old had schemed unsuccessfully before to get out of custody during his lengthy criminal career, which dates back to 1978.
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An after-hours call to Tackman's attorney Joseph Heinzmann was not immediately returned.