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71-Year-Old Man Arrested 22 Years After Escaping From Prison An elderly man who escaped from prison while still in his 50s got an unpleasant surprise recently when police finally caught up with him 22 years later. via Huffington Post A 71-year-old man convicted on theft charges in 1991 has been arrested 22 years after he broke out of prison. Roger Perdue, who escaped from a correctional facility in Ohio, was recently discovered living with his wife in Kokomo, Indiana, WLWT reports. Authorities with the Ohio State Highway Patrol said that they received a tip regarding the whereabouts of Perdue, who fled his work detail in March of 1992. Perdue was in his fifth month of a five-and-a-half year sentence for grand theft, according to WBNS. Welp! Guess it’s never too late to suffer consequences for foolish actions. Shuttesrtock Continue reading →