New Hampshire Jail Escapee Arrested In New York: Update

CONCORD, NH — An accused armed career criminal who escaped from the Belknap County Jail on Monday has been captured.

Peter John Dibiaso, 57, was being held in jail on a pre-trial status after being charged with armed career criminal, criminal threatening with a deadly weapon, stalking, and operating a motor vehicle without a license at the time of the jailbreak on Monday night. He broke through an unalarmed door and scaled a 10-foot fence, Jeffrey White, a deputy marshal, said. Dibiaso then stole a vehicle in Laconia and fled the state, he said.

Dibiaso was found inside the stolen vehicle in Corning, New York, around noon on Wednesday and arrested by police in that community without incident. He faces fugitive from justice charge and an escape warrant.

White said he could face more charges in New York, including for the stolen vehicle. He added that the investigation of the escape incident was ongoing, with police attempting to determine if Dibiaso acted alone or received assistance before or after the jailbreak.

“I am proud of everyone who worked tirelessly on this case, from Belknap County, the U.S. Marshals, and all of our local partners both here in NH and NY that made this quick arrest possible,” U.S. Marshal Nick Willard said. “Getting someone as dangerous as Mr. Dibiaso back into custody was our highest priority.”

During the past 15 years, according to superior court records, Dibiaso has been involved in several criminal and civil complaints.

The criminal charges include burglary and felon in possession of dangerous weapon convictions out of Sanbornton in July 2008, and later, a violation of probation or parole charge; simple assault and witness tampering guilty verdicts after a jury trial after being arrested in Alton on nine counts of second-degree, simple assault, and witness tampering in January 2011; and three attempted improper influence charges out of Concord from March 2011 which were later dismissed.

Dibiaso also has two active controlled drug possession and two felon in possession of a dangerous weapon charges out of Bow from November 2020.

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