Oklahoma convicted of murder who escaped pretending to be a captured cell mate in St. Louis



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From Minyvonne Burke

An Oklahoma prisoner who escaped pretending to be his cell mate and then posting a bail was captured by a US Marshals at a motel in St. Louis, Missouri ending a long manhunt.

Patrick M. Walker, who was serving a life sentence for first degree murder, was arrested Tuesday morning, according to the Oklahoma Corrections Department.

In the United States, the marshals made unrelenting efforts to arrest Patrick Walker, "prison management chief Joe M. Allbaugh said in a statement." Fortunately, they managed to capture him. without incident and he will be back soon in Oklahoma. "

Patrick M. Walker was arrested by the US Marshals in a St. Louis motel after escaping from Oklahoma prison on December 4., 2018. Courtesy of the US Marshals

Federal marshals said he was able to flee to Missouri with the help of a woman, Kansas City Star reports

Walker, 34, escaped from Payne County Jail in The authorities said he was able to get out of prison by pretending to be another prisoner named Charles Pendarvis , which he "looked like a lot."

Walker, known as "Notty Walker," then convinced someone to post a bond.

Matt Elliott, spokesman for Oklahoma's penitentiary department, said Pendarvis had been "threatened" to give Walker his identity in order to allow him to escape.

Director Allbaugh said that he wanted a full report on "how one of our most dangerous inmates could get out of a county jail."

Walker was in jail since 2003 before his escape. He was first housed in Oklahoma State Penitentiary, but was transferred to the county jail for hearing after allegedly assaulting a correctional officer.