Marshals Raise Reward for Escaped Enfield Inmate

ENFIELD, CT — U.S. Marshals are asking for the public’s help in finding an escaped inmate from a Connecticut correctional facility on Jan. 7.

Jerry Mercado, 25, escaped from the Carl Robinson Correctional Institution in Enfield on that date. He is a convicted burglar serving a state sentence.

Mercado, who is 5-foot-4 and weighs 140 pounds, has two visible tattoos, one on his neck stating “time waits for no one” and a second on his left temple.

Mercado may have fled the state of Connecticut and may be hiding out in neighboring states, including the New York City metro area where a tip was generated from.

The U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force is now offering a cash award of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest of Mercado.

Any information will be considered confidential. Persons having information should contact the U.S. Marshals at 1-877-Wanted-2 (1-877-926-8332), email at USMS.WANTED@USDOJ.GOV or by calling 911. Individuals should not attempt to apprehend Mercado themselves.

The Fugitive Task Force is working together with Connecticut State Police, Hartford Police, Connecticut Parole and the Connecticut Department of Correction.

Photo courtesy of Connecticut Department of Correction