Man escapes St. Mary’s Co. detention center after tampering with GPS monitoring device: sheriff
ST. MARY’S COUNTY, Md. - Authorities say a man escaped from the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center in Leonardtown after tampering with his GPS monitoring device.
Officers say 22-year-old Benjamin Jamal Washington was serving on pre-trial release for violation of probation and robbery when he allowed his device to run out of battery.
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Benjamin Jamal Washington (St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office)
Officials say tampered with the device and failed to notify corrections staff about the issues.
Washington is 5-feet-10-inches tall and weighs 140 pounds.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact police at 301-475-4200.